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Section 6. Maintaining Your Lift Truck
Planned Maintenance
Planned Maintenance
Operating Conditions
Planned maintenance intervals are mostly inuenced by operating conditions. The service
intervals specied in the following PM table are for normal operation. For severe or extreme
operation, the maintenance intervals should be shortened to ensure optimal lift truck
performance and reliability. Contact your authorized CLARK dealer if you have questions
regarding the recommended service intervals for your specic application.
Normal Operation:
Standard 8 to 10 hour material handling operation in a clean, indoor location with smooth and
level oors.
Severe Operation:
Extended operating hours, continuous operation, or routine capacity loads.
Extreme Operation:
High or low temperatures, sudden temperature changes, outdoor use on rough and uneven
oors, or dirty environmental conditions.
NOTE
The maintenance intervals described in this manual refer to lift truck operating hours and
are intended for normal operating conditions.
NOTE
• Inspect your lift truck before each shift.
• Fill out a daily inspection sheet. Retain for your records.
• Report any issues to your supervisor or service technician.
• Do not operate your lift truck until all issues have been corrected.