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HECK THE BATTERY ELECTROLYTE LEVEL
Check the electrolyte level in each cell of the battery. If the truck is working in
a high temperature environment, check the level more frequently than every
50 working hours service.
- Lift up the overhead guard or the cabin (See chapter : INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS in paragraph : 2 - DESCRIPTION).
- Remove caps 1 (Fig. B5) from each cell of the battery.
- The level is correct when it is 1 cm above the top of the plates in the battery.
- If necessary, top up the cells with clean distilled water that has been stored
in a glass container.
- Clean and dry caps 1 (Fig. B5) and refit in place.
- Check the terminal connections and lightly smear them with petroleum jelly
to prevent the formation of verdigris.
Handling and servicing a battery can be dangerous, take the following
precautions :
- Wear protective goggles.
- Keep the battery horizontal.
- Never smoke or work near a naked flame.
- Work in a well-ventilated area.
- In the event of electrolyte being spilled onto the skin or splashed in the
eyes, rinse thoroughly with cold water for 15 minutes and call a doctor.
B6 - C
LEAN THE RADIATOR CORE
- Lift up the overhead guard or the cabin (See chapter : INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS in paragraph : 2 - DESCRIPTION).
So as to avoid the clogging of the radiator core, clean it by means of a
compressed air jet directed from the front to the back (Fig. B6). This is the
only way to efficiently remove impurities.
When handling straw, grains or cereals, clean the radiator core every day.
B7 - C
H E C K A N D A D J U S T T H E T E N S I O N A N D
ALIGNMENT OF THE MAST LIFTING CHAINS
Place the lift truck on level ground with the mast in a vertical position and the
forks lifted at approximately 200 mm.
- Check the alignment of the mast lifting chains between the carriage’s chain
fasteners and the chain rollers.
- Manually verify the chain tension, if necessary adjust as following while
ensuring that the carriage is perpendicular to the mast.
- Untighten the nut 1 (Fig. B7).
- Untighten the lock nut 2 (Fig. B7) of the chain tension adjuster.
- Adjust the tension by tightening or untightening the nut 3 (Fig. B7) while
checking the alignment of the lifting chains.
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