NOTE:
It is not always necessary to remove and disas-
semble all the components that make up the control section
of the steering handle to replace a damaged part. Perform
only the steps necessary to replace the damaged parts. See
Figure 12.
1.
Move the lift truck to a safe, level area and block the
drive wheel to prevent movement of the lift truck.
2.
Turn the key switch to the
OFF
position and discon-
nect the battery.
3.
The handle is comprised of two molded-plastic halves
and is held together by capscrews. Remove the screws.
4.
Disengage the hooks under the auto-reverse switch.
Slide the upper half off of the lower half using a gentle
rocking motion while lifting and pulling the upper half
away from lower half.
5.
Unplug the handle wiring harness from the control
handle card.
6.
Place upper half of the handle upside down on a se-
cure, level work surface so the internal parts are facing
up.
NOTE:
Make note of the position of the butterfly knobs
relative to the handle
BEFORE
removal.
7.
Remove one of the butterfly knobs by removing the
screw that holds it to the handle (8).
8.
Using the remaining butterfly knob, slide the shaft out
of the handle. Be careful not to rotate the shaft within
the control handle card.
9.
Refer to the wiring diagram, or draw a sketch of where
each of the push button switches are plugged into the
control handle card. Unplug switches from the control
handle card and remove the card.
ASSEMBLE
1.
Install control handle card in the upper half of control
handle. See Figure 12.
NOTE:
When inserting knobs, make sure that flange on
one of the butterfly knobs inserts between spring on handle
(9).
2.
Slide shaft and butterfly knob into control handle card.
Be careful not to rotate the shaft inside the control han-
dle card.
3.
Connect the switches and wire harness connectors.
4.
Plug handle wiring harness into control handle card.
CAUTION
DO NOT force the upper half onto the lower half
as this will cause damage to the retaining hooks
of the upper half.
5.
To install upper half of handle onto the lower half:
a.
Tip the upper half up and align the hooks under the
auto-reverse switch.
b.
Lower the upper half onto the lower half.
6.
Install capscrews to retain upper half of control handle
to lower half.
7.
Connect battery cable and test control handle opera-
tion.
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Control Handle (Standard)
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