摘要 |
A fork lift truck, in preferred form, has a base frame, a rack frame, a mast, and an operator's platform. There is no center section at the bottom of the vehicle. The assembly is held together at the top with an arch formed by the mast and the truck rack frame. Two tie bars, one on each side on the vehicle, tie the frame together near the bottom. The tie bars are adjustable for height. A rigid mast supports an assembly which includes a carriage having a pivot-and-slide mechanism and a reach mechanism on which the fork is mounted. The pivot-and-slide mechanism permits the reach mechanism and its fork to be rotated and to be slidingly moved transversely from one side to the other. Thus, the mechanism permits the forks to deposit or to withdraw a load in both forward and side positions. An operator's platform is mounted on the truck forward of the mast.
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