Still ECH 12C, Original Instructions Manual

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CAUTION
Equipment wear or damage
To ensure the safety of the driver, the pallet truck
must not be used in the vicinity of forklift trucks.
CAUTION
Equipment wear or damage
To prevent feet from being crushed by the load or
forks, keep a safe distance from other people when
lowering the forks.
Checks before first commissioning
WARNING
The truck can only be driven by battery power!
After the truck has arrived or been transpor-
ted, you must perform the following checks
before putting it into use:
–
Check whether the equipment is intact and
in good condition.
–
Check whether the hydraulic system is in
good condition.
–
If the truck does not yet have a battery in-
stalled, you must install a battery, making
sure not to damage the battery cables.
–
Recharge the battery.
If the truck is parked for too long, the wheels
may become slightly flattened where they
touch the ground. The flat areas will automati-
cally return to their former condition after the
truck is driven for a short time.
Break-in period precautions
During the initial stage of putting the truck into
use, it should be operated with low loads.
Within the first 100 hours in particular, the fol-
lowing requirements should also be met:
–
Excessive discharge of a new battery dur-
ing initial use must be prevented.It should
generally be charged promptly when at
20%.
–
The specified preventive maintenance must
be done thoroughly.
–
Avoid sudden braking, driving quickly or
sharp turns.
–
Change oil or lubricant promptly according
to the instructions.
–
Limit the load weight to 70-80% of the rated
load.
CAUTION
When the truck is in the running-in stage (approx.
100 hours of operation), the equipment user should
check the fastening of the wheel nuts and bolts and
refasten them if necessary.
Daily inspection
This chapter describes pre-shift checks before
putting the truck into operation.
Daily inspection is effective to find the mal-
function or fault on this truck. Check the truck
on the following points before operation.
Remove load from truck and lower the forks.
CAUTION
Risk of injury.
Don't use the truck if any malfunction is found.
Operation
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Checks before first commissioning
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