The Stability Pyramid
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Define the Pyramid: Where are each of the points that
connect to form the pyramid located and how do they
connect?
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Define the Pyramid: Where are each of the points that
connect to form the pyramid located and how do they
connect?
Center of Gravity: Where is it and why must it always
remain there?
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Define the Pyramid: Where are each of the points that
connect to form the pyramid located and how do they
connect?
Center of Gravity: Where is it and why must it always
remain there?
Stability vs. Mast Height: What happens to stability as
the mast is raised and why does it happen?
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Define the Pyramid
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Define the Pyramid: Where are each of the points that
connect to form the pyramid located and how do they
connect?
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each…?
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel…
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the…?
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle…
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle
which are connected by...?
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle
which are connected by lines of stability…
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle
which are connected by lines of stability that form a…?
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle
which are connected by lines of stability that form a triangle.
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle
which are connected by lines of stability that form a triangle.
Lines of stability also rise from each of these three points and
connect to a single point located directly above the…?
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle
which are connected by lines of stability that form a triangle.
Lines of stability also rise from each of these three points and
connect to a single point located directly above the center of
gravity…
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle
which are connected by lines of stability that form a triangle.
Lines of stability also rise from each of these three points and
connect to a single point located directly above the center of
gravity and at the same height as…?
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle
which are connected by lines of stability that form a triangle.
Lines of stability also rise from each of these three points and
connect to a single point located directly above the center of
gravity and at the same height as the highest point of the
unit…
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle
which are connected by lines of stability that form a triangle.
Lines of stability also rise from each of these three points and
connect to a single point located directly above the center of
gravity and at the same height as the highest point of the
unit forming a…?
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Define the Pyramid: The stability pyramid has base points
located at each front wheel and the center of the steer axle
which are connected by lines of stability that form a triangle.
Lines of stability also rise from each of these three points and
connect to a single point located directly above the center of
gravity and at the same height as the highest point of the
unit forming a pyramid.
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Center of Gravity
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Center of Gravity: Where is it and why must it always
remain there?
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Center of Gravity: The center of gravity (or combined
center of gravity) is located…?
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Center of Gravity: The center of gravity (or combined
center of gravity) is located inside the pyramid…
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Center of Gravity: The center of gravity (or combined
center of gravity) is located inside the pyramid where it
must always…?
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Center of Gravity: The center of gravity (or combined
center of gravity) is located inside the pyramid where it
must always remain…
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Center of Gravity: The center of gravity (or combined
center of gravity) is located inside the pyramid where it
must always remain in order for the forklift to maintain…?
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Center of Gravity: The center of gravity (or combined
center of gravity) is located inside the pyramid where it
must always remain in order for the forklift to maintain
stability.
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Stability vs. Mast Height
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Stability vs. Mast Height: What happens to stability as
the mast is raised and why does it happen?
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Stability vs. Mast Height: As the mast is raised, the
stability of the unit will…?
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Stability vs. Mast Height: As the mast is raised, the
stability of the unit will decrease…
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Stability vs. Mast Height: As the mast is raised, the
stability of the unit will decrease because the center of
gravity also…?
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Stability vs. Mast Height: As the mast is raised, the
stability of the unit will decrease because the center of
gravity also rises up…
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Stability vs. Mast Height: As the mast is raised, the
stability of the unit will decrease because the center of
gravity also rises up inside the pyramid where it has…?
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Stability vs. Mast Height: As the mast is raised, the
stability of the unit will decrease because the center of
gravity also rises up inside the pyramid where it has less
area to move.
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The stability pyramid has base points located at each front wheel and
the center of the steer axle which are connected by lines of stability
that form a triangle. Lines of stability also rise from each of these
three points and connect to a single point located directly above the
center of gravity and at the same height as the highest point of the
unit forming a pyramid.
The center of gravity (or combined center of gravity) is located inside
the pyramid where it must always remain in order for the forklift to
maintain stability.
As the mast is raised, the stability of the unit will decrease because
the center of gravity also rises up inside the pyramid where it has less
area to move.
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How to Maximize Stability:
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How to Maximize Stability:
Handle only safely arranged and packaged loads that are within the
maximum capacity rating of your forklift.
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How to Maximize Stability:
Handle only safely arranged and packaged loads that are within the
maximum capacity rating of your forklift.
Carry loads in such a way that their weight is kept as low and close
to the back of the forks/lifting attachment as possible.
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How to Maximize Stability:
Handle only safely arranged and packaged loads that are within the
maximum capacity rating of your forklift.
Carry loads in such a way that their weight is kept as low and close
to the back of the forks/lifting attachment as possible.
Do not turn or travel with the mast raised if it can be avoided, with or
without a load.
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How to Maximize Stability:
Handle only safely arranged and packaged loads that are within the
maximum capacity rating of your forklift.
Carry loads in such a way that their weight is kept as low and close
to the back of the forks/lifting attachment as possible.
Do not turn or travel with the mast raised if it can be avoided, with or
without a load.
If you must travel with an elevated mast, do so as slowly as possible
and be sure that the roadway is clear, flat, firm and level.
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How to Maximize Stability:
Handle only safely arranged and packaged loads that are within the
maximum capacity rating of your forklift.
Carry loads in such a way that their weight is kept as low and close
to the back of the forks/lifting attachment as possible.
Do not turn or travel with the mast raised if it can be avoided, with or
without a load.
If you must travel with an elevated mast, do so as slowly as possible
and be sure that the roadway is clear, flat, firm and level.
Do not tilt too far back with a raised load and never tilt forward of
vertical with a load unless it is over the deposit position.
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How to Maximize Stability:
Handle only safely arranged and packaged loads that are within the
maximum capacity rating of your forklift.
Carry loads in such a way that their weight is kept as low and close
to the back of the forks/lifting attachment as possible.
Do not turn or travel with the mast raised if it can be avoided, with or
without a load.
If you must travel with an elevated mast, do so as slowly as possible
and be sure that the roadway is clear, flat, firm and level.
Do not tilt too far back with a raised load and never tilt forward of
vertical with a load unless it is over the deposit position.
Affect all machine movements slowly and smoothly.
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Questions?
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