Manitou B-E2 Series, Operator'S Manual

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C - HYDRAULIC ATTACHMENT AND HAND LOCKING DEVICE
MT 523 Série B-E2
MLT 523 Turbo Série B-E2
MT 620 Série B-E2
TAKING UP AN ATTACHMENT
- Ensure that the attachment is in a position facilitating the locking to the carriage. If it is
not correctly oriented, take the necessar y precautions in order to move it safely.
- Check that the locking pin and the clip are in position in the bracket (fig. A).
- Place the lift truck with the jib lowered in front of and parallel to the attachment, tilt the
carriage for wards (fig. B).
- Bring the carriage under the locking tube of the attachment, slightly lift the jib, incline the
carriage backwards in order to position the attachment (fig. C).
- Lift the attachment off the ground to facilitate locking.
HAND LOCKING AND CONNECTING THE ATTACHMENT
- Take the locking pin and the clip on the bracket (fig. A) and lock the attachment (fig. D).
Do not forget to refit the clip.
- Stop the I.C. engine.
- Remove the pressure of the hydraulic circuit by using the lever of the distributor 1 (fig.
E).
- Connect the rapid connectors according to the logic of the attachment’s hydraulic
movements.
Make sure that the rapid connectors are clean and protect the holes which are not used,
with the caps provided.
HAND RELEASING AND DISCONNECTING THE ATTACHMENT
- Proceed in the reverse order of paragraph HAND LOCKING AND CONNECTING THE
ATTACHMENT while making sure you put back the locking pin and the clip in the bracket
(fig. A).
LAYING AN ATTACHMENT
- Proceed in the reverse order of paragraph TAKING UP AN ATTACHMENT while making sure
you place the attachment flat on the ground and in closed position.
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C
A
E
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D