STORINGSTORING
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BEFORE STORINGBEFORE STORING
WARNINGWARNING
If any time your lift truck is found to beIf any time your lift truck is found to be
in need of repair, defective or unsafe,in need of repair, defective or unsafe,
the condition should be reported to thethe condition should be reported to the
supervisor, and the truck should be taken outsupervisor, and the truck should be taken out
of service until it has been restored to safeof service until it has been restored to safe
operating condition.operating condition.
Before storing the lift truck, clean it thoroughly andBefore storing the lift truck, clean it thoroughly and
perform inspection using the following procedure:perform inspection using the following procedure:
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Wipe away grease, Wipe away grease, oil, etc., adhering oil, etc., adhering to the bodyto the body
of the truck with shop of the truck with shop rag. Use water, if needed.rag. Use water, if needed.
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While washing the truck, check the general While washing the truck, check the general
condition of the truck. Especially check the truckcondition of the truck. Especially check the truck
body for dents or cracks, the tires for wear orbody for dents or cracks, the tires for wear or
nails or stones in the tread.nails or stones in the tread.
•• Check for Check for leakage of leakage of hydraulic oil.hydraulic oil.
•• Apply Apply grease, grease, where where needed.needed.
•• Check for looseness of the Check for looseness of the cylinder piston rodcylinder piston rod
joints.joints.
•• Check the mast Check the mast rollers to see rollers to see that they rotatethat they rotate
smoothly.smoothly.
•• Lift the forks up to the top position and lLift the forks up to the top position and lower toower to
the lower limit. Repeat this procedure to prime oilthe lower limit. Repeat this procedure to prime oil
into the lift cylinders.into the lift cylinders.
DAILY STORAGEDAILY STORAGE
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Park the truck Park the truck at a at a specified parking place andspecified parking place and
block the wheels. Charge the battery.block the wheels. Charge the battery.
•• Turn the key Turn the key switch to "OFF" and slowswitch to "OFF" and slowly operately operate
each load handling control lever 2 to 3 times toeach load handling control lever 2 to 3 times to
let out the remaining pressure in the cylinderslet out the remaining pressure in the cylinders
and hoses.and hoses.
•• Remove the Remove the starter key starter key and keep it and keep it sure.sure.
LONG-TERM STORAGELONG-TERM STORAGE
Perform the following checks in addition to “BEFOREPerform the following checks in addition to “BEFORE
STORING” and STORING” and “DAIL“DAILY STORAGE” operations.Y STORAGE” operations.
•• TTaking the rainy season into consideration, parkaking the rainy season into consideration, park
the truck at a higher and hard ground.the truck at a higher and hard ground.
•• Dismount the Dismount the battery from battery from the truck.the truck.
If the If the truck is truck is out of out of service for service for more than more than twotwo
weeks, give an equalizing charge to recharge theweeks, give an equalizing charge to recharge the
battery fully. Disconnect the battery connectors.battery fully. Disconnect the battery connectors.
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Even though the truck is Even though the truck is parked indoors, if theparked indoors, if the
place is hot or humid, the battery should beplace is hot or humid, the battery should be
kept in a dry, cool place, and give the battery ankept in a dry, cool place, and give the battery an
auxiliary charge once a month.auxiliary charge once a month.
•• Apply anti-ruApply anti-ru st to st to the exposed parts such asthe exposed parts such as
cylinder rods and shafts that tend to rust.cylinder rods and shafts that tend to rust.
•• Cover components which may be Cover components which may be caught withcaught with
humidityhumidity, such as , such as the air breather the air breather and air cleaner.and air cleaner.
•• Put the truck Put the truck in the operating in the operating state once a state once a weekweek
and turn the key switch on. Warm it up sufcientlyand turn the key switch on. Warm it up sufciently
before moving the truck a little back and forth.before moving the truck a little back and forth.
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Avoid parking on a soft ground such as an Avoid parking on a soft ground such as an
asphalt ground asphalt ground in summer.in summer.
OPERATING AFTER LONG-TERMOPERATING AFTER LONG-TERM
STORAGESTORAGE
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Remove covers Remove covers used to seal used to seal off moisture.off moisture.
•• Remove antirust Remove antirust from the from the exposed parts.exposed parts.
•• Drain gear oil from Drain gear oil from the drive unit. Wash the drive unit. Wash inside ofinside of
the drive unit and pour new gear oil into the drivethe drive unit and pour new gear oil into the drive
unit.unit.
•• Drain foreign mDrain foreign matter and water atter and water from the hydraulicfrom the hydraulic
oil tank.oil tank.
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Mount a fully-charged battery on Mount a fully-charged battery on the truck andthe truck and
connect the cables.connect the cables.
•• Perform Perform preoperational checks preoperational checks carefullycarefully..
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