Manitou B-E2 Series, Operator'S Manual

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G2 - WHEEL
CHANGE
In the event of a wheel being changed on the public highway, make sure of the following
points:
For this operation, we advise you to use the hydraulic jack MANITOU reference 505507
and the safety suppor t MANITOU reference 554772.
- Stop the lift truck, if possible on even and hard ground.
- To pass on stop of lift truck (see: 1 - OPERATING AND SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: DRIVING
INSTRUCTIONS UNLADEN AND LADEN).
- Put the warning lights on.
- Immobilise the lift truck in both directions on the axle opposite to the wheel to be
changed.
- Unlock the nuts of the wheel to be changed.
- Place the jack under the flared axle tube, as near as possible to the wheel and adjust the
jack (fig. G2/1).
- Lift the wheel until it comes off the ground and put in place the safety suppor t under the
axle (fig. G2/2).
- Completely unscrew the wheel nuts and remove them.
- Free the wheel by reciprocating movements and roll it to the side.
- Slip the new wheel on the wheel hub.
- Refit the nuts by hand, if necessar y grease them.
- Remove the safety suppor t and lower the lift truck with the jack.
- Tighten the wheel nuts with a torque wrench (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: A - DAILY OR EVERY
10 HOURS SERVICE for tightening torque).
G3 - LIFT TRUCK
TOW
The lift truck must be towed very slowly (less than 5 km/h) and for as short a distance as
possible (less than 100 m).
- To tow a lift truck, the high pressure limiters 2 (fig. G3/2 and fig. G3/3) must be unlocked
to avoid deteriorating the hydrostatic transmission.
- Raise the jib.
- Remove the inspection cover 1 (fig. G3/1).
- Untighten screws HC 3 (fig. G3/2 and fig. G3/3) by three turns.
- Put the warning lights on.
- Untighten the hand brake.
- After towing, proceed in the reverse order to lock the high pressure limiters.
G2/1
G2/2
G3/1
G3/2
2
G3/3
1
2
3
3