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Test Method No. 4 Underclearance, Angles of Approach and Departure |
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APPENDIX
TEST METHOD NO. 4
UNDERCLEARANCE, ANGLES OF APPROACH AND DEPARTURE
1.
TEST COURSE:
a. Level, flat surface.
b. Ramp inclined to 23 degrees, (at least the length of the
wheelbase of the vehicle).
2.
TEST APPARATUS:
a. Linear measurement equipment.
3.
TEST PROCEDURE:
a. Test course 1a. Raise the rated load to carry position, (full
carriage tilt backward). Measure the vertical distance from the
surface to the lowest point on the vehicle, excluding wheels,
tires, forks, and fork carriage. This is the underclearance.
b. Test course 1b. Drive the forklift with rated load from one
horizontal surface over the ramp to the other horizontal
surface for a total of four times, ascending and descending the
ramp in both forward and reverse. Forks may be adjusted as
necessary to clear the ramp. No part of the forklift, except
the tires, shall come in contact with the ramp.
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