Maintenance Section
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turning wheel hub to seat the bearing.
10.
Loosen the locknut. Retorque it to 50 ± 5N
•
m (37
± 4 lb
•
ft). Bend the lock washer tang to secure
locknut.
11.
Install the hub cap.
12.
Raise the lift truck and remove the blocking.
13.
Lower the lift truck to the ground.
Cooling System – Clean, Change
WARNING
At operating temperature, the engine coolant is
hot and under pressure.
Steam can cause personal injury.
Check the coolant level only after the engine has
been stopped and the filler cap is cool enough to
touch with your bare hand.
Remove the filler cap slowly to relieve pressure.
Coolant is included antifreeze for forbidding
corrosion. Avoid contact with the skin and eyes
to prevent personal injury.
Use all cleaning solution with care.
The Lift truck must be level, the forks lowered, the
parking brake engaged, the transmission in
NEUTRAL and the engine stopped and cool.
1.
Turn the radiator cap slowly to relieve the
pressure, and then remove the cap.
2.
Remove the drain plug or water hose on engine
block.
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3. Open the radiator drain valve. Allow the coolant
to drain into a suitable container.
Drain the recovery bottle.
NOTICE
Hold the drain port when the radiator drain valve is
turned because the tank and the drain port are
separated.
4. After draining the coolant completely, close the
radiator drain valve and the block drain plug, fill
the engine and the radiator full with a radiator
cleaner, and clean the engine and the radiator.
5. Start and run the engine for 30 minutes.
6. Stop the engine and drain the cleaning solution
into a suitable container.
7. Flush the system with clean water, until draining
water is clear.
8. Close the drain valve and install the block drain
plug. Fill coolant to top of the filler neck.
9. Start and run the engine to stabilize the coolant
level. See topic, “Coolant Level – Check” in
“Every 10 Service hours or Daily”.