Manitou MT 1840 R PRIVILEGE User Manual

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A - DAILY OR EVERY 10 HOURS SERVICE
A1 - I.C. ENGINE OIL LEVEL
CHECK
Place the lift truck on level ground with the I.C. engine stopped, and let the oil drain into
the sump.
- Pull on the handle located inside the cab to open the engine hood.
- Remove the dipstick 1 (fig. A1).
- Clean the dipstick and check the correct level between the two notches.
- If necessary, add oil (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: LUBRICANTS AND FUEL) by the filler port 2
(fig. A1).
- Check visually that there is no leakage or seepage of oil in the I.C. engine.
A2 - COOLING LIQUID LEVEL
CHECK
Place the lift truck on level ground with the I.C. engine stopped, and allow the I.C. engine
to cool.
- Pull on the handle located inside the cab to open the engine hood.
- Check the dipstick 1 (fig. A2). The correct level should be located in the middle of the
dipstick.
- If necessary, add cooling liquid (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: LUBRICANTS AND FUEL).
- Slowly turn the cap of the radiator 2 (fig. A2) up to the safety stop.
- Allow the pressure and the steam to escape.
- Press down and turn the cap so as to release it.
- Add cooling liquid via filler port 3 (fig. A2).
- Lubricate slightly the filler neck in order to facilitate the setting and the removal of the radiator cap.
- Put the cap back.
- Check visually that there is no leakage in the radiator and pipes.
To avoid any risk of spraying or burning, wait until the I.C. engine has cooled down before removing the cooling circuit filler plug. If the cooling liquid is
very hot, add only hot cooling liquid (80 °C). In an emergency, you can use water as a cooling liquid, then change the cooling circuit liquid as soon as
possible (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: F1 - COOLING LIQUID).
A3 - FUEL LEVEL
CHECK
Keep the fuel tank full, to reduce as much as possible any condensation due to the atmospheric
conditions.
- Check the dipstick level on the instrument panel.
- If necessary, add cooling liquid (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: LUBRICANTS AND FUEL).
- Remove cap 1 (fig. A3) using the switch key.
- Fill the fuel tank with clean diesel and filtered through filler port 2 (fig. A3).
- Put the cap back.
- Check visually that there is no leakage in the tank and pipes.
Never smoke or approach with a flame during filling operations or when the tank is open. Never refill
while I.C. engine is running.
A4 - FUEL PRE-FILTER
CHECK
- Pull on the handle located inside the cab to open the engine hood.
- Check for the presence of water in the pre-filter bowl 1 (fig. A4) and empty it out if
necessary.
- Place a receptacle under the drain plug 2 (fig. A4) and loosen it in two to three thread turns.
- Allow the diesel fuel to flow out until it is free from impurities and water.
- Tighten the drain plug while the diesel fuel is running out.
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Manitou MT 1840 R PRIVILEGE Specifications

General

Brand	Manitou
Model	MT 1840 R PRIVILEGE
Category	Forklifts
Language	English