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Usually, we ask our students to keep the left hand on the steering wheel and the right on a control lever, usually the first immediate to the operator's right. One hand should always be in close proximity to the control lever in case the forks must be raised (approaching a bump, ramp, etc.) or lowered (entering a building from outside) leaving the left hand for steering the truck.
  • Posted 12 Apr 2008 04:26
  • Modified 12 Apr 2008 04:27 by poster
  • By dan_m
  • joined 14 Oct'05 - 335 messages
  • Ontario, Canada

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