REV. 07/2020
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G Pallet Truck Maintenance
Operational safety and environmental protection
The servicing and inspection operations contained in this chapter must be performed in
accordance with the intervals indicated in the service checklists.
Only use original spare parts that have been certified by our quality assurance.
Used parts, oils and fuels must be disposed of in accordance with the applicable environmental
protection regulations. For oil changes, the oil service of the manufacturer is available to you.
Upon completion of inspection and servicing, carry out the activities listed in the
“Recommissioning ”section.
Maintenance safety regulations
Servicing and maintenance personnel:
Only qualified personnel authorized by the owner are permitted to perform maintenance or
repair work. All items listed in the Scheduled Maintenance Charts must be performed by
qualified truck technicians only. They must have knowledge and experience sufficient to assess
the condition of a truck truck and the effectiveness of the protective equipment according to
established principles for testing truck trucks. Any evaluation of safety must be unaffected by
operational and economic conditions and must be conducted solely from a safety standpoint
Daily inspection procedures and simple maintenance checks, e.g. checking the hydraulic oil
level or checking the fluid level in the battery, may be performed by operators. This does not
require training as described above.
Lifting and jacking up:
When a fork truck is to be lifted, the lifting gear must only be secured to the points specially
provided for this purpose. When the truck is to be jacked up, suitable measures must be
taken to prevent the truck from slipping or tipping over (use of wedges, wooden blocks). Work
underneath the raised load lifting device must only be carried out when the fork is immobilised
and supported by a chain of adequate strength.
Cleaning operations:
No inflammable liquids must be used when cleaning the fork truck. Prior to commencing
cleaning operations, all safety measures that are required to prevent sparking (e.g. by short
circuits) have to be taken. For battery operated trucks, the battery plug must be removed. Only
weak pressure, weak compressed air and non-conducting, antistatic brushes must be used for
the cleaning of electric or electronic assemblies.
Work on the electric system:
Work on the electric system of the truck must only be performed by personnel specially trained
for such operations. Before commencing any work on the electric system, all measures required
to prevent electric shocks have to be taken. For battery-operated trucks, the truck must also be
powered down by removing the battery plug.
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