Taylor TX180S, Maintenance Manual

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Section 28 Section 28
Carriage Carriage
Introduction. Introduction. Described in this section is the main- Described in this section is the main-
tenance required for the standard “C” carriage, tenance required for the standard “C” carriage,
optional fork positioning, and optional side shift optional fork positioning, and optional side shift
carriage. carriage.
NOTE: NOTE: Some trucks Some trucks may be may be equipped with equipped with both both
fork positioning and side shifting capabilities. fork positioning and side shifting capabilities.
Major Components. Major Components. The carriage consists of two The carriage consists of two
forks, fork pin, main rollers, slide bearing blocks, forks, fork pin, main rollers, slide bearing blocks,
and two fork positioner cylinders / side shift cylin- and two fork positioner cylinders / side shift cylin-
der (if equipped). der (if equipped).
Structural Inspection, Reporting, and Repair Structural Inspection, Reporting, and Repair
Procedure Procedure (Refer to (Refer to SIRR SIRR in the in the Appendices Appendices ) ) . .
Follow the OSHA rules, 29 CFR, 1910.178 (Q)(1), Follow the OSHA rules, 29 CFR, 1910.178 (Q)(1),
(5), & (7) which require inspecting industrial trucks (5), & (7) which require inspecting industrial trucks
daily before being placed in service, removing daily before being placed in service, removing
trucks from service if cracks are found, and mak- trucks from service if cracks are found, and mak-
ing repairs only if authorized by the manufacturer. ing repairs only if authorized by the manufacturer.
If trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they If trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they
shall be examined shall be examined after each s after each s hift. hift. OSHA 29 CFR OSHA 29 CFR
1910.178 (p)(1) requires that trucks in need of 1910.178 (p)(1) requires that trucks in need of
repair be taken repair be taken out of service. out of service. Refer to the Refer to the Safety Safety
Check 2nd Edition for OSHA rules. Check 2nd Edition for OSHA rules.
  Periodic inspection is Periodic inspection is
required to detect fatigue cracks that have required to detect fatigue cracks that have
grown to a significant size in order to avoid grown to a significant size in order to avoid
serious failure of the structural weldment. serious failure of the structural weldment.
When a crack is found, the truck must be When a crack is found, the truck must be
immediately taken out of service and repaired. immediately taken out of service and repaired.
  Under no circumstances, Under no circumstances,
without prior written approval without prior written approval from Taylor from Taylor
Machine Works, Inc. Engineering Department, Machine Works, Inc. Engineering Department,
should the should the carriage assembly carriage assembly be modified be modified . . As As
per OSHA 29 CFR1910.178 (a) (4). per OSHA 29 CFR1910.178 (a) (4).
  If the fatigue crack is allowed If the fatigue crack is allowed
to grow, catastrophic failure could occur in to grow, catastrophic failure could occur in the the
mast assembly or other welded components mast assembly or other welded components
causing serious injury to personnel and / or causing serious injury to personnel and / or
property. property.
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