SkyTrak 6042 Service Manual - Manual (Page 8)

Safety Practices
1.2 Model 6042 Legacy Origin 7/02
1.1 INTRODUCTION
OmniQuip Textron Inc. (hereafter, OmniQuip) products
meet all applicable industry safety standards. OmniQuip
actively promotes safe practices in the use and mainte-
nance of its products through training programs, instruc-
tional manuals and the pro-active efforts of all employees
involved in engineering, design, manufacture, marketing
and service.
This manual is designed to provide service technicians
with complete information on the maintenance and repair
of the Sky Trak Model 6042 Legacy Telescopic Material
Handler.
Particular effort has been made to produce a manual to
serve as a reference handbook for the experienced
service technician, but also provide essential step-by-
step procedures for the professional development of the
less experienced person. Remember, even the best
manual in the world is no substitute for an appropriate
education, skill development that comes through
experience alone, safety, wise and judicious
discernment, and ultimately, proper performance of
service procedures.
This service manual provides general directions for
accomplishing service and repair procedures with tested,
effective techniques. Following the procedures in this
manual will help assure safety and equipment reliability.
Read, understand and follow the information in this
manual, and obey all locally approved safety practices,
procedures, rules, codes, regulations and laws. Prior to
performing any maintenance on the vehicle, consider all
factors, circumstances and conditions which can have an
effect upon the safety of personnel and equipment, and
take appropriate action to ensure the safety of all
involved.
These instructions cannot cover all details or variations in
the equipment, procedures or processes described, nor
provide directions for meeting every possible contingency
during operation, maintenance or testing. When additional
information is desired to satisfy a situation not covered
sufficiently, consult the local OmniQuip Authorized
Service Center (ASC) or the OmniQuip Service
Department at 1-800-439-8959 (Domestic) or
1-262-268-8957 (Internationally).
Many factors contribute to unsafe conditions:
carelessness, fatigue, overload, inattentiveness,
unfamiliarity, even drugs and alcohol, among others.
Although equipment damage can usually be repaired in a
brief period of time, death and irreparable injury are
permanent. For optimal safety, encourage everyone to
think, and to act, safely.
Appropriate service methods and proper repair
procedures are essential for the safety of the individual
doing the work, for the safety of the operator, and for the
safe, reliable operation of the vehicle.
Provisions for supplementary information are made by
OmniQuip in the form of Service Bulletins, Service
Campaigns, Service Training Schools, the OmniQuip
website, other literature, and through updates to the manual
itself. Comments and suggestions for improvement are
welcome and encouraged.
All information, illustrations and specifications contained
in this manual are based on the latest product information
available at the time of publication approval. OmniQuip
reserves the right to make changes and improvements to
its products, and to discontinue the manufacture of any
product, at its discretion at any time without public notice
or obligation.
1.2 OWNERS/OPERATORS MANUAL
The vehicle must be driven and operated as a
consequence of, or when performing, service,
maintenance and test procedures. The service technician
must, therefore, thoroughly read, understand and follow
the Sky Trak Model 6042 Legacy Telescopic Material
Handler Owners/Operators Manual.
An owners/operators manual is supplied with each
vehicle and must be kept in the owners/operators manual
holder (Fig. 1-1, 1) located on the cab post to the left and
below the operator’s seat.
Figure 1-1 The Owners/Operators Manual Holder
In the event that the owners/operators manual is missing,
consult the local OmniQuip Authorized Service Center
(ASC) or the OmniQuip Service Department before
proceeding.
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