Clark S20 D, Operator'S Manual

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Instrument Pod 3-5
Section 3. Operator Compartment and Controls
Functions
1. General function
The instrument pod consists of indicator lights, an hour meter, a
circuit board and attached gauges. The pod provides the
operator with important information about truck conditions and
can shut down the truck in the event that certain critical
conditions are present.
2. Engine shutdown function
The instrument pod circuit board receives signals from sensors
in various locations and shuts down the truck when transmission
fluid temperature is excessive or engine oil pressure is low.
Before shutting down the truck, the instrument pod sounds
alarm for 20-30 seconds and flashes indicator lights. After
shutdown, the truck may be restarted, but if the fault condition
persists, the truck will shut down again.
3. Neutral start function and Anti-restart function
1) Neutral start function
The instrument pod will not allow the starter to be engaged if
directional switches are closed or key has been in start position
once. Key switch must always be turned OFF to restart engine.
2) Anti-restart function
When engine is already running, the start motor does not rotate
although the key switch is turned to the start position.
IMPORTANT
For safety reasons, every CLARK forklift truck is fitted
with a neutral start device. The purpose of this is to pre-
vent the engine from being started while the transmission
is in gear. Thus the engine may only start when the direc-
tion control lever is in the neutral position.
4. Anti-drive and parking brake reminder function
The parking brake is automatically applied and released. In the
case of a malfunction, the brake may need to be manually
released to allow the truck to be towed, refer to 6-3.