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General Safety Rules
Fork safety
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Planned Maintenance and Lubrication
Never allow
anyone to
walk under
raised forks.
There is special
equipment to raise
people for overhead work. - -
DO NOT USE LIFT TRUCKST"
Transaxle Fluid & Filter Change
It is recommended to:
• Drain and replace the trans-
axle fluid every 1000 operating
hours.
* • Replace the transmission oil
filter every 500 operating hours.
*When the transaxle is new or
rebuilt, it is recommended to change
the oil filter after the first 50 hours
and again after 100 operating hours.
The reason for this is to be sure that
the oil is cleaned of all harmful par-
ticles of material which may be
loosened or flushed off new parts as
they wear in.
To change oil in the transaxle:
1. The oil should be drained
when it is warmed to operating
temperature.
2. Put the truck in a level posi-
tion.
3. Apply the parking brake and
block the wheels to prevent
the truck from moving.
NOTICE: When suitable equip-
ment is available, the truck may
be raised or hoisted up and
placed in a level position on
wheel cradles to allow access
under the axle. Otherwise, raise
the fork carriage only high
enough to provide access to the
axle. Please refer to procedure
described above in "Access to
the Drive Axle".
NOTICE
Frequent changes of lubricant and
filters is an inexpensive way to pro-
tect and prolong the safe opera-
ting life of an essential and rela-
tively more valuable major compon-
ent such as the transaxle.
Extending the recommended inter-
vals at which transaxle fluid and
filters are changed should be con-
sidered only after careful evalua-
tion of your operating conditions
and/or analysis of the condition of
the oil. Because the oil is heated
to very high temperatures when a
troque converter and transmission
are operated under heavy or sus-
tained working conditions, it will
"wear put" (break down) and lose
its lubricating ability due to oxida-
tion. When this happens, it will cause
rapid wear and damage to seals,
bearings, and clutch plates, result-
ing in the need for a much more
costly transmission rebuild.
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