Taylor TX180S, Maintenance Manual

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the fork carrier including bolt type mountings and the fork carrier including bolt type mountings and
forged upper mounting arrangements for hook forged upper mounting arrangements for hook
and shaft type and shaft type carriages. carriages. The forks shall The forks shall not be not be
returned to service if surface cracks are detected. returned to service if surface cracks are detected.
The straightness of the upper face of the blade The straightness of the upper face of the blade
and the front face of the shank shall be checked. and the front face of the shank shall be checked.
If the deviation from straightness exceeds 0.5% of If the deviation from straightness exceeds 0.5% of
the length of the blade and/or the height of the the length of the blade and/or the height of the
shank, respectively, the fork shall not be returned shank, respectively, the fork shall not be returned
to service until it has been repaired. to service until it has been repaired.
repaired for continued use, and the repairs shall repaired for continued use, and the repairs shall
only be carried out by such parties. only be carried out by such parties.
It is not recommended that surface cracks or wear It is not recommended that surface cracks or wear
be repaired be repaired by welding. by welding. When repairs When repairs necessitat- necessitat-
ing resetting are required, the fork shall subse- ing resetting are required, the fork shall subse-
quently be subjected to an appropriate heat treat- quently be subjected to an appropriate heat treat-
ment, as necessary. ment, as necessary.
A fork that A fork that has undergone repairs has undergone repairs shall only be shall only be
returned to service after being submitted to, and returned to service after being submitted to, and
passing, the passing, the test procedures. test procedures. The test The test load shall load shall
correspond to 2.5 times the rated capacity marked correspond to 2.5 times the rated capacity marked
on the fork. on the fork.
D D F F
Illustration Illustration 1. 1. Ty Ty pical F pical F ork ork
Fork strength shall permit the following loading Fork strength shall permit the following loading
and method of test. and method of test.
1. 1. The t The t est l est l oad F s oad F s hal hal l be ap l be ap plie plie d to it d to it at th at th e e
applicable distance D from the front face of the applicable distance D from the front face of the
fork arm shank (see Illustration 1). fork arm shank (see Illustration 1).
2. 2. The f The f ork a ork a rm sh rm sh all b all b e res e res tra tra ine ine d in a ma d in a ma nne nne r r
identical to that used on the forklift truck. identical to that used on the forklift truck.
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