8-8 Lift Truck Maintenance
15. The truck manufacturer's capacity, operation, and maintenance
instruction plates, tags, or decals must be maintained in legible
condition.
16. Batteries, limit switches, protective devices, electrical
conductors, and connections must be maintained in
conformance with good practice. Special attention must be paid
to the condition of electrical insulation.
17. To avoid injury to personnel or damage to the equipment,
consult the manufacturer's procedures in replacing contacts on
any battery connection.
18. Industrial trucks must be kept in a clean condition to minimize
fire hazards and help in detection of loose or defective parts.
19. Modifications and additions that affect capacity and safe truck
operation must not be done without the manufacturer's prior
written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance
instruction plates, tags, or decals must be changed accordingly.
20. Care must be taken to assure that all replacement parts,
including tires, are interchangeable with the original parts and of
a quality at least equal to that provided in the original equipment.
Parts, including tires, are to be installed per the manufacturer's
procedures. Always use genuine CLARK parts.
21. Use special care when removing heavy components from the
truck, such as counterweight, upright, etc. the truck can become
unstable and tipover. Be sure that lifting and handling equipment
is of correct capacity and in good condition.
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