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operation. Check lifting system, actuate the lifting and tilting levers to be certain that the
lift bracket moves up and down properly and the mast can be tilted smoothly. Check brake
system and steering system for flexibility and reliability.
(8) Check the traveling brake: the free stroke of brake pedal is 4-8 mm, when
achieving effective brake, the clearance between the front floor and the pedal should be
more than 20mm.
(9) Check the parking brake: the unload truck can park on 20% slope, when the
parking brake is locked.
(10) Check all connectors and fasteners for looseness.
3. Start and stop of the engine
(1) Start of the engine
(a) First set the shift lever at the neutral position and the parking brake at the braking
position.
(b) When starting, put the key into the start switch, turn it in the counter clockwise,
preheat 10-15 seconds, and th
en turn it in the clockwise to “START” so the starting motor
works. When hand is away from the key, it automatically returns to
“ON” by spring force.
Every starting time shouldn’t be morn than 15 seconds. Restarting should be after 30
seconds
. As the engine doesn’t work after some times starting, should check and remove
the trouble, do not keep the starting motor engaged for a long time .
(c) Follo
wing the start of the engine, it’s necessary to set the engine on idle running
for five minutes. Full load operation can’t be started until water temperature of the engine
rises above 60
℃
.
When the engine is on idle running, you must check water thermometer, oil manometer,
ammeter, fuel measurer, and so on for the data, whether to meet the specification, and
check each pedal for free stoke, braking performance for its reliability, steering operation for
its flexibility, tyre pressure for its conformance to the standard. If there is no trouble,
operation may be allowed.
(2) Stop the engine
First set the engine on idle running for five minutes, so as to cool the engine gradually,
and then turn off the ignition switch, so the engine is stopped to work.
Notice
：
．
While the engine running, does not turn the start switch to “START” position, since
there is a danger of damage to the starting motor.
．
Do no
t keep the start switch at the “ON” position while the engine is shut down. This
will result in battery discharge.