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MA-04.0-001
05 Rev. 10/08
SAFETY
General Maintenance Instructions
General Maintenance Instructions
TO PREVENT SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY TO
YOURSELF AND OTHERS OBSERVE THE FOL-
LOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
Power industrial trucks may become hazardous if ade-
quate maintenance is neglected. Therefore, adequate
maintenance facilities, trained personnel and proce-
dures should be provided.
Maintenance and inspection shall be performed in con-
formance with the following practices:
1. A scheduled planned maintenance, lubrication,
and inspection system should be followed.
2. Only qualified and authorized personnel shall be
permitted to maintain, repair, adjust and inspect
truck.
3. Before leaving the truck—
– Stop truck.
– Fully lower the load engaging means.
– Place directional controls in neutral.
– Apply the parking brake.
– Turn off power (power disconnect).
– Remove key.
– Block the wheels if truck is on an incline.
4. Before working on truck—
– Raise drive wheel free of floor or disconnect
power sources.
– Use chocks or other positive positioning de-
vices.
– Block load engaging means, inter masts, or
chassis before working under them.
– Operation to check performance of truck or at-
tachments shall be conducted in an authorized
safe clearance area.
5. Before starting to operate truck—
– Be in operating position.
– Apply brake.
– Place directional control in neutral.
– Before operating truck, check functions of lift
systems, directional control, speed control, steer-
ing, warning devices, brakes and any attachments
if any used.
6. Avoid fire hazards and have fire protection equip-
ment present. Do not use an open flame to check
level, or for leakage of electrolyte and fluids or oil.
Do not use open pans of fuel or flammable clean-
ing fluids for cleaning parts.
7. Keep shop well ventilated, clean and dry.
8. Brakes, steering mechanisms, control mecha-
nisms, lift overload devices, guards, and safety de-
vices shall be inspected regularly and maintained
in a safe operating condition.
– All guards must be installed to factory configu-
ration and condition before operating truck. Do not
operate truck if any guards or fasteners are dam-
aged, improperly installed or missing.
9. Capacity, operation and maintenance instruction
plates or decals shall be maintained in legible con-
dition.
10. All parts of lift mechanisms shall be inspected to
maintain them in safe operating condition.
11. All hydraulic systems shall be regularly inspected
and maintained in conformance with good practice.
Cylinders, valves, and other similar parts shall be
checked to assure that “drift” has not developed to
the extent that it would create a hazard.
12. Batteries, motors, controllers, limit switches, pro-
tective devices, electrical conductors, and connec-
tions shall be maintained in conformance with
good practice. Special attention shall be paid to the
condition of electrical insulation.
13. Trucks shall be kept in a clean condition to mini-
mize fire hazards and facilitate detection of loose
or defective parts.
Crown 1976 PF2821-1 Rev. 10/08
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