not on this forklift, since an operator must be in the correct position (sitting on the seat) for this unit to go in gear or lift/lower.
For you to be able to understand "if not, why?" you would have to understand how a transmission in this forklift works, but it is accurate to say the inching control works after the directional control in engaged electronically in the flow of power from the engine to the wheels.
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