T-code Valid from serial number
403-414, 669-671, 716-718 713962-
Date Order number
2005-06-01 218920-040
37-  8 Service  Manual  REFLEX RR B,E RR B,E CC © BT Europe AB
Lifting devices – 7400
Maintenance
37.4.2 Putting the telescopic forks into 
operation:
• Before using the forks you must bleed the system. 
• Extend and retract the forks ten times.
• Move the mast from the front to the back position several times
• Extend and retract the forks ten times.
• Check that the hoses are not restricted 
• Check the system for oil leakage
37.5  Maintenance
NOTE!
During any service work on the telescopic forks, the forklift truck 
must be switched off, the battery disconnected and the ignition key 
removed.
During maintenance, the pressure should be released from the hy-
draulic system.
If the telescopic forks are being disconnected , the couplings of the 
forks should be sealed to prevent dirt getting into the hydraulic sys
-
tem.
How to remove the outer fork
1. Level the forks to hip height, tilt the mast to its forward posi-
tion and remove the ignition key from the contact The battery 
plug must also be removed. 
2. Take the outer fork off by removing the special M10 bolt from 
the piston rod on the underside of the fork nose. 
3. Unscrew the couplings on top of the back of the fork, so the 
piston rods will not create a vacuum while disassembling. 
4. Remove the Loctite from the thread of the coupling. 
5. Unscrew the fixing screw in between the two cylinder heads. 
How to mount the outer fork
1. Clean the thread of the special M10 bolt. Put the first washer 
between the piston rod and the hole in the vertical plate on the 
outer fork. Then put the second washer on the other side of 
the vertical plate. Apply Loctite 542 to the special M10 bolt and 
then insert it first through the second washer, then the vertical 
plate and then the first washer. Then screw the bolt tight on 
the piston rod. Put the washers either side of the plate on the 
outer fork and do not attempt to eliminate any clearance that 
remains once the bolt is fastened. The remaining clearance 
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