Blue Giant BG ZERO, Owner'S Manual

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SECTION 2
PLANNED MAINTENANCE
2-1. GENERAL.
Planned maintenance consists of periodic visual and
operational checks, inspection, lubrication, and sched-
uled maintenance designed to catch an issue in the
early hours or discover malfunctions and defective
parts. The operator performs the checks in the
Operator’s Manual, and refers any required
servicing to a qualified maintenance technician who
performs the planned maintenance and any required
servicing.
2-2. MONTHLY AND QUARTERLY CHECKS.
Table 2-1 is a monthly and quarterly inspection and
service chart based on normal usage of equipment
eight hours per day, five days per week. If the vehicle
is used in excess of forty hours per week, the
frequency of inspection and service should be
increased accordingly. These procedures must be
performed by a qualified service technician or your
Blue Giant Ser-vice Representative.
2-3. FREQUENT INSPECTIONS.
The owner and user are required by ANSI A92.6 to
ensure frequent inspections of the BG Zero Electric
Access Vehicle occur and are performed in
accordance with the following points: 1. If
purchased used unless it's determined that the
frequent and annual inspections are current. 2. The
BG Zero Electric Access Vehicle has been in
service for three (3) months or 150 hours,
whichever comes first. 3. The BG Zero Electric Access
Vehi-cle has been out of service for a period longer
than three (3) months. inspection is to be performed
by a mechanic that is qualified and authorized to
perform service on the BG Zero Electric
Access Vehicle. All service records must
be maintained.
2-4. ANNUAL INSPECTIONS.
The owner and user are required by ANSI A92.6 to
ensure annual inspections of the BG Zero Electric
Access Vehicle occur and are performed no later
than 13 months from the date of prior annual
inspection or every 700 hundred hours of use,
whichever occurs first. This annual inspection is to
be performed by a mechanic that is qualified and
authorized to perform service on the BG Zero
Electric Access Vehicle. All service records must be
maintained.
2-5. BATTERY CARE.
2-5.1. General
The vehicle may be equipped with maintenance free
batteries.
The care and maintenance of the battery is very
important to obtain efficient vehicle operation and
maximum battery life.
CAUTION:
Gases produced by a battery can be
explosive. Do not smoke, use an open
flame, create an arc or sparks in the
vicinity of the battery. Ventilate an
enclosed area well when charging.
CAUTION:
Batteries contain sulfuric acid which may
cause severe burns. Avoid contact with
eyes, skin or clothing. In case of contact,
flush immediately and thoroughly with
clean water. Obtain medical attention
when eyes are affected. A baking soda
solution (one pound to one gallon of
water) applied to spilled acid until
bubbling stops, neutralizes the acid for
safe handing and disposal.
Table 2-1 Monthly and Quarterly Inspection and Service Chart
VISUAL CHECKS
INTERVAL INSPECTION OR SERVICE
Monthly Check electrical brake for proper operation.
Monthly Inspect wiring for loose connections and damaged insulation.
Monthly Check wheels for wear and damage.
Monthly Check "deadman” footswitch for proper operation.
Monthly Check lift chain tension, lubrication & operation (see paragraph 2-9. )
Quarterly Check lift cylinder for leakage.
Quarterly Test electric steering.
Quarterly Check steering gear for wear and lubricate.
Semi-annually Inspect for chain wear (See SECTION 7 )
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