Grillo PK 1000, Use And Maintenance

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BEFORE STARTING UP, CHECK:
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Check that the gearbox oil level is in line with the hole on the right-hand side of the gearbox
casing (fig. 4).
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Check the engine oil level (follow the instructions in the engine handbook).
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Check that the clutch pedal does the first part of its race without actioning it. Regarding the
regulation, operate on the register (fig. 5).
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Check the brake fluid level – Fig. 6 The tank is on the right side of the dashboard
Fill the fuel tank, using a funnel with a fine filter (fig. 7).
Make sure that all the levers are in neutral position, then proceed as follows:
1) Starting with engine cold.
2) Depress the clutch pedal.
3) Fit the key into the ignition and turn left for preheating. When the glow-plug indicator light goes
out, turn the key clockwise and release as soon as the engine starts.
To stop the engine, return the key to the central position.
If the engine fails to start, do not keep trying and run down the battery; wait a few minutes before
repeating the starting procedure.
Check the liquid level in the battery often and if necessary add distilled water.
LOAD BED TIPPING USE INSTRUCTIONS
Load bed tipping operations:
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Lock with two latches the two load bed frame cross rails, which are located on the tipping
side do you prefer and make you sure that the hinge pins are properly fitted in the load
deck.
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To put the load bed upward, operate on the lever (fig. 1 n° 9) keeping it actioned “upward”.
The load deck goes upward only if the lever is continually pressed. You can immediately
stop the tipping releasing the lever.
CAUTION!
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The tipping load bed must never be locked in points which are diagonally opposing; to
avoid the wrong location, the two latches are of different shape.
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Use only original latches.
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Before every lateral tipping make you sure that the sides are opened.
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Before beginning the tipping operations, make you sure that the vehicle is located on a
horizontal and not yielding ground and that the charge is uniformly distributed.
NOTES FOR THE LOAD BED USE
The three-sided tipping load bed is built and fitted with some devices, which can assure the total
security, even if the driver is inexperienced. However, it is necessary to follow the fundamental
security rules, here listed:
ƒ Before beginning the tipping operations make you always sure that the vehicle is located on
horizontal and not yielding ground and that the charge is uniformly distributed.
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Before beginning the tipping make you sure that there are no people, animals or any other
things nearby the vehicle.
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Before beginning the tipping operations makes you sure that the latches are locked in order
to allow the tipping in the direction do you prefer.