Clark GCS 25 - Page 72

Before Operation
How To Perform The Daily Inspection
Inspect the lift forks for cracks, breaks, bending and wear. The fork
surfaces should be level and even with each other. The height
difference between both fork tips should be no more than (6 mm)
0.25 inch maximum. If the fork blade at the heel of the fork is worn
down by more than 10 percent, the load capacity of the forks is reduced
and they must be replaced.
max. wear
Inspect the forks for twists and
bends.Put a 2"x4"x24" block
on the blade of the fork with the
4" surface against the blade.
Put a carpenters square on the
top of the block and against the
shank. Check the fork 18"
above the blade to make sure
it is not bent more than specified
in the chart.
k2x4 block
'Carpenter square
-Shank
18"
Blade
Fork
cross -section
1-1/2x4
1-3/4x5
Allow,
42" blade
15/16
1/2
able "Y" values
48" blade
1-1/4
5/8
for various blad
54" blade
1-9/16
25/32
e lengths
60" blade
1-15/16
31/32
To prevent accidental shifting
of the forks inspect the fork
latches. Make sure they are not
damaged or broken, and that they
operate freely and lock correctly.
5.4
Know Your Truck
How Your Lift Truck Operates
The seat adjustment lever is located on
the left side under the seat. To unlock,
push the lever to the left and adjust the
seat so that all controls may be comfor-
tably reached. Then release the lever.
Make sure that the seat locking
mechanism is engaged.
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Access to the Engine Compartment
The side doors of the engine compart-
ment are held closed by a spring latch
handle. Pull the latch handle towards
the outside of the door to unlatch and
open the door.
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