The invention relates to a tilting mechanism for a lifting structure (14) of an industrial truck (10), the lifting structure (14) being mounted so as to be able to pivot about a hinge pin (D) between an at least approximately vertical operating position and a position, inclined with respect to the vertical, of abutment against the frame (12) of the industrial truck (10), characterized in that the tilting mechanism (22) is linked (36, 38) to the lifting structure (14) and to the frame (12, 54) of the industrial truck (10) and is embodied in such a way that the lifting structure (14) can be fixed in any desired pivoting positions between the operating position and the abutment position. Furthermore, the invention relates to an industrial truck comprising a tilting mechanism of this type and to a method for transporting an industrial truck of this type.