Group 38, Counterweight and Chassis
38-2-2 • Counterweight Removal and Installation SM 765, Nov ’06
Counterweight Removal
CAUTION
!
SAFE PARKING. Before working on truck:
1. Park truck on a hard, level and solid sur-
face, such as a concrete floor with no
gaps or breaks.
2. Put upright in vertical position and fully
lower the forks or attachment.
3. Put all controls in neutral. Turn key
switch OFF and remove key.
4. Apply the park brake and block the
wheels.
WARNING
!
Observe proper, safe lifting practices when
lifting counterweight on or off truck.
Counterweight should only be lifted by
appropriately-sized eye bolt installed
through the top lifting hole.
Use only overhead lifting equipment having a
safe lifting capacity in excess of that of the
counterweight.
1. Remove the Electronic Controls cover.
2. Remove the controller from the counterweight.
3. Remove the battery connector from the counter-
weight.
4. Raise the hood of operator's seat, and remove the bat-
tery
5. Install the eyebolt in the counterweight. The eyebolt
should bear 1193kg(2630lb).
6. Using an overhead hoist with sufficient lifting capac-
ity, attach hoist chain to eye bolt. Slowly lift hoist
until slack is removed from chain.
7. Remove the counterweight mounting bolts.
WARNING
!
Stand clear of the counterweight as it is being
hoisted, moved, or mounted.
8. Slowly lift the counterweight from the truck frame
until it is free from the counterweight hooks on the
frame and can be moved back to clear the eleclronic
controls. Take care not to damage the controls.
9. Slowly lower the counterweight onto a sturdy pallet.
Set the counterwcighl on its flat side if possible.
Generic Illustration
Counterweight mounting fastner
Counterweight mounting fastner
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