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) 28-2 28-2
Illustration 28-2. Illustration 28-2. Optional Carriage With Side Optional Carriage With Side Shift and Fork Shift and Fork Positioners Positioners
Maintenance / Inspection. Maintenance / Inspection. There are several There are several
inspectional requirements which must be per- inspectional requirements which must be per-
formed daily formed daily . . These inspections These inspections must include must include
checking all welds and structural members for checking all welds and structural members for
cracks. cracks. Check all Check all carriage mounting carriage mounting hardware for hardware for
damage or damage or loose bolts. loose bolts. The hydraulic The hydraulic fork posi- fork posi-
tioner cylinders and hydraulic hoses should be tioner cylinders and hydraulic hoses should be
checked for leaks and functional operation. checked for leaks and functional operation.
Main Rollers Main Rollers (Illustrations 28-1 through 28-3) (Illustrations 28-1 through 28-3) . .
The main rollers employ greaseable, shielded, The main rollers employ greaseable, shielded,
tapered roller b tapered roller b earings for i earings for i ncreased durabili ncreased durabili ty ty . . The The
main rollers must be greased periodically (refer to main rollers must be greased periodically (refer to
the the Preventive Maintenance Preventive Maintenance chart in the chart in the Appen- Appen-
dices dices for the for the main rollers lubric main rollers lubric ation interval). ation interval). The The
grease fittings for the main rollers can be found on grease fittings for the main rollers can be found on
the inside of the inside of the carriage plate. the carriage plate. The main rollers The main rollers
should be inspected for flat spots or evidence of should be inspected for flat spots or evidence of
sliding any time the carriage is taken out of the sliding any time the carriage is taken out of the
inner mast. inner mast.
  The roller assemblies must not The roller assemblies must not
be over be over lubricated. lubricated. Excess grease i Excess grease i nside the nside the
mast rails may cause the rollers to slide when mast rails may cause the rollers to slide when
subjected to a subjected to a heavy load. heavy load. If this happens, If this happens, a a
flat spot will be worn on the rollers and the flat spot will be worn on the rollers and the
rollers will continue to slide until replaced with rollers will continue to slide until replaced with
new rollers. new rollers.
Slide Bearing Blocks Slide Bearing Blocks (Illustrations 28-1 through (Illustrations 28-1 through
28-3) 28-3) . . 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 operation of the truck. truck. Periodically, Periodically,
the slide bearing blocks will require shimming to the slide bearing blocks will require shimming to
adjust for wear adjust for wear . . It is essent It is essent ial for all slide ial for all slide bearings bearings
to be to be properly shimmed. properly shimmed. For proper For proper shimming shimming
procedures refer to procedures refer to Section 27 Section 27 . .
Forks. Forks. The forks must be inspected daily to The forks must be inspected daily to
assure proper assure proper carriage operation. carriage operation. Forks must Forks must be be
magnetic particle tested (magnafluxed) annually to magnetic particle tested (magnafluxed) annually to
check for cracks (refer to the check for cracks (refer to the Fork Inspection, Fork Inspection,
Repair, and Testing Repair, and Testing in the in the Appendices Appendices ). ).
Carriage. Carriage. The carriage’ The carriage’ s welds s welds and structural and structural
members must be checked for cracks (refer to the members must be checked for cracks (refer to the
Structural Inspection, Reporting, and Repair Structural Inspection, Reporting, and Repair
Procedure Procedure at the front of this section). at the front of this section).
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 carriage. of the carriage.
CYLINDER CYLINDER
PINS PINS
FORK FORK
PIN CAP PIN CAP
FORK FORK
PIN PIN
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