Maintenance Procedures Every 8 Hours or Daily
WARNING
DO NOT operate a lift truck that needs repairs. Re-
port the need for repairs immediately. If repair is
necessary, put a DO NOT OPERATE tag in the op-
erator's area. Remove the key from the key switch
or cover the keyless switch.
Inspect the lift truck after every eight hours or
daily before use. Put the lift truck on a level sur-
face. Lower the carriage and forks and turn the key
or keyless switch to the OFF position. Apply the
Automatic Parking Brake (APB). Remove the floor
mat and floor plate and inspect for leaks and condi-
tions that are not normal. Clean any oil spills.
Make sure that lint, dust, paper and other materi-
als are removed from the compartments. Make the
additional checks as described in the following
paragraphs of How to Make Checks With Key or
Keyless Switch OFF and How to Make Checks
With Key or Keyless Switch ON.
HOW TO MAKE CHECKS WITH KEY OR
KEYLESS SWITCH OFF
Tires and Wheels
Inspect the tires for wire, rocks, glass, pieces of
metal, holes, cuts and other damage. Remove any
object that will cause damage. Check for loose or
missing hardware. Remove any wire strapping or
other material that is wrapped around the axle. See
Figure 5.
Forks
General
NOTE: Forks must be removed and installed by
trained personnel.
The identification of a fork describes how the fork is
connected to the carriage. These lift trucks have
hook forks.
Inspect
WARNING
DO NOT try to correct fork tip alignment by bend-
ing the forks or adding shims. Replace bent forks.
Never repair damaged forks by heating or weld-
ing. Forks are made of special steel using special
procedures. Replace damaged forks. Forks are to
be replaced only in sets and not individually.
1.
Inspect the forks for cracks and wear. Check
that the fork tips are aligned as shown in Fig-
ure 6.
2.
Check that the bottom of the fork is not worn
(item 4 in Figure 6).
3.
Replace any damaged or broken parts that are
used to keep the forks locked in position. See
Figure 7.
1. CHECK FOR DAMAGE AND REMOVE NAILS,
GLASS, METAL, AND OTHER OBJECTS FROM
TREAD
2. CHECK EDGES FOR WEAR
3. CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
Figure 5. Tires Check
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