Taylor TX180S, Maintenance Manual

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TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07) TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07) 27-2 27-2
odically (refer to the odically (refer to the Preventive Maintenance Preventive Maintenance
chart in the chart in the Appendices Appendices for lubrication interval). for lubrication interval).
Lubrication. Lubrication. Refer to the Refer to the Lubrication Lubrication section in section in
the the Appendices Appendices for information on the lubrication for information on the lubrication
of the mast assembly. of the mast assembly.
Slide Bearing Blocks Slide Bearing Blocks Shimming Shimming (Illustration (Illustration
27-1) 27-1) . . The slide The slide bearing block bearing block life depends life depends on the on the
duty cycle and duty cycle and operation of the t operation of the t ruck. ruck. Periodically Periodically , ,
the slide bearing blocks may require shimming to the slide bearing blocks may require shimming to
adjust for wear adjust for wear . . T T o prevent undue flexing of the o prevent undue flexing of the
inner mast on a telescopic mast assembly, it is inner mast on a telescopic mast assembly, it is
essential for all slide bearings to be properly essential for all slide bearings to be properly
shimmed. shimmed. The correct The correct procedure is procedure is outlined here. outlined here.
This method is to be used for fork lifts equipped This method is to be used for fork lifts equipped
with Ultra-Vu telescopic masts. with Ultra-Vu telescopic masts.
1. 1. Rai Rai se th se th e car e car ria ria ge to a ge to a llo llo w eno w eno ugh ro ugh ro om to om to
ance is 1/16 to ance is 1/16 to 1/32 inch (1.6 t 1/32 inch (1.6 t o .8 mm). o .8 mm). (See (See
NOTE NOTE below procedure 5.) below procedure 5.)
2. 2. Rai Rai se the c se the c arr arr iage u iage u nti nti l the to l the to p carr p carr iag iag e slid e slid e e
bearings are aligned with the outer mast slide bearings are aligned with the outer mast slide
bearings. bearings. Pry the Pry the carriage from carriage from side to side to side side
and measure and measure the movement the movement . . The carriage The carriage
and inner mast should then be secured in and inner mast should then be secured in
position by an appropriate means or they can position by an appropriate means or they can
be lowered to a height where they can more be lowered to a height where they can more
easily be blocked in position and shimmed. easily be blocked in position and shimmed.
Calculate the thickness of the shims needed Calculate the thickness of the shims needed
by subtracting 1/32 inch (.8 mm) from the dis- by subtracting 1/32 inch (.8 mm) from the dis-
tance the carriage moved and shim the top tance the carriage moved and shim the top
carriage carriage slide slide bearings. bearings. (See (See NOTE NOTE below below
procedure 5.) procedure 5.)
3. 3. Rai Rai se the c se the c arr arr iag iag e unti e unti l the bot l the bot tom ca tom ca rri rri age age
slide bearings are aligned with the outer mast slide bearings are aligned with the outer mast
slide bearings. slide bearings. Pry the Pry the carriage from side carriage from side to to
side and m side and m easure the easure the movement. movement. The car- The car-
riage and inner mast should then be secured riage and inner mast should then be secured
in position by an appropriate means or they in position by an appropriate means or they
can be lowered to a height where they can can be lowered to a height where they can
more easily be blocked in position and more easily be blocked in position and
shimmed. shimmed. Calculate the Calculate the thickness thickness of the of the
shims needed by subtracting 1/32 inch (.8 shims needed by subtracting 1/32 inch (.8
mm) from the distance the carriage moved and mm) from the distance the carriage moved and
shim the shim the bottom c bottom c arriage slide arriage slide bearings. bearings. (See (See
NOTE NOTE below procedure 5.) below procedure 5.)
4. 4. Ali Ali gn the b gn the b ott ott om ca om ca rri rri age sl age sl ide be ide be ari ari ngs an ngs an d d
the inner mast the inner mast top slide bearings. top slide bearings. Pry the Pry the
inner mast from side to side (this must be inner mast from side to side (this must be
done from the rear of the mast) and measure done from the rear of the mast) and measure
the movement. the movement. Calculate the Calculate the thickness of thickness of the the
shims needed by subtracting 1/32 inch (.8 shims needed by subtracting 1/32 inch (.8
mm) from the distance the inner mast moved. mm) from the distance the inner mast moved.
Raise the carriage to allow access to the inner Raise the carriage to allow access to the inner
mast top mast top slide bearings. slide bearings. The carriage The carriage and and
inner mast should then be secured in position inner mast should then be secured in position
by supporting with an appropriate means. by supporting with an appropriate means.
(See (See NOTE NOTE below procedure 5.) below procedure 5.)
5. 5. Ali Ali gn the b gn the b ott ott om ca om ca rri rri age sl age sl ide be ide be ari ari ngs an ngs an d d
the inner the inner mast bottom mast bottom slide bearings. slide bearings. Pry the Pry the
inner mast from side to side (this must be inner mast from side to side (this must be
done from the rear of the mast) and measure done from the rear of the mast) and measure
the movement. the movement. Calculate the Calculate the thickness of thickness of the the
shims needed by subtracting 1/32 inch (.8 shims needed by subtracting 1/32 inch (.8
mm) from the distance the inner mast moved. mm) from the distance the inner mast moved.
Raise the carriage to allow access to the inner Raise the carriage to allow access to the inner
mast bott mast bott om slide om slide bearings. bearings. The carriage The carriage and and
inner mast should then be secured in position inner mast should then be secured in position
by supporting with an appropriate means. by supporting with an appropriate means.
(See (See NOTE NOTE below) below)
  Do Do Not Not attempt to eliminate attempt to eliminate
inner mast slide bearing slack in procedures 4. inner mast slide bearing slack in procedures 4.
and 5. by adding shims to the carriage slide and 5. by adding shims to the carriage slide
bearings. bearings. This can This can result in result in broken slide broken slide bear- bear-
ings. ings.
Back Rest Slide Blocks Back Rest Slide Blocks (Illustration 27-2) (Illustration 27-2) . . The The
back rest slide block life depends on the duty back rest slide block life depends on the duty
cycle and operation of cycle and operation of the truck. the truck. Periodically Periodically , the , the
back rest slide blocks may require shimming to back rest slide blocks may require shimming to
adjust for adjust for wear. wear. Perform the Perform the following procedures following procedures
to shim the back rest slide blocks: to shim the back rest slide blocks:
1. 1. Rai Rai se th se th e car e car ria ria ge and n ge and n ote t ote t he pos he pos iti iti on of t on of t he he
inner mast when the distance between it and inner mast when the distance between it and
the back rest slide block is the least amount. the back rest slide block is the least amount.
Shims should be added at this position. Shims should be added at this position.
2. 2. Shim Shim the the back back rest rest slide slide block block s un s un til t til t he sl he sl ide ide
blocks just touch the inner mast. blocks just touch the inner mast.
NOTE: NOTE: Replace any bac Replace any bac k rest k rest slide blocks slide blocks that that
become cracked, damaged become cracked, damaged or worn to or worn to 3/4 inch 3/4 inch
(19.1 mm) thickness. (19.1 mm) thickness.
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