A-18
A-18
(Rev
(Rev
. 3/96)
. 3/96)
3.
3.
The t
The t
est
est
load
load
shall
shall
be ap
be ap
plied
plied
twic
twic
e, gr
e, gr
aduall
aduall
y
y
and without shock, and maintained for 30
and without shock, and maintained for 30
seconds each time.
seconds each time.
4.
4.
The f
The f
ork a
ork a
rm sh
rm sh
all b
all b
e che
e che
cke
cke
d bef
d bef
ore a
ore a
nd
nd
after the second application of the test load.
after the second application of the test load.
It shall not show any permanent deformation.
It shall not show any permanent deformation.
Leaf Chain Care, Maintenance, and Replacement
Leaf Chain Care, Maintenance, and Replacement
The leaf chain (or chains) on your Taylor material handling equipment was selected based on thou-
The leaf chain (or chains) on your Taylor material handling equipment was selected based on thou-
sands of hours of safe operation over many years of fork lift trucks working in various types of material
sands of hours of safe operation over many years of fork lift trucks working in various types of material
handling operations.
handling operations.
The entire chain system, including chain anchors, anchor supports, bearings, and chain rollers, is
The entire chain system, including chain anchors, anchor supports, bearings, and chain rollers, is
sized for the basic model capacity and load center shown on the serial plate.
sized for the basic model capacity and load center shown on the serial plate.
The utility of fork lift truck type material handling equipment requires it to operate under a wide variety
The utility of fork lift truck type material handling equipment requires it to operate under a wide variety
of load conditions.
of load conditions.
These vary from a few low lif
These vary from a few low lif
ts to a very large number of high lifts
ts to a very large number of high lifts
per operating
per operating
hour.
hour.
The leaf chain is subjected to all the variations of environment, such as moisture, chemicals, tempera-
The leaf chain is subjected to all the variations of environment, such as moisture, chemicals, tempera-
ture extremes, abrasives, and ev
ture extremes, abrasives, and ev
en salt water in some applications.
en salt water in some applications.
The chain cannot have the bene-
The chain cannot have the bene-
fit of a protective coating (paint) and must depend on
fit of a protective coating (paint) and must depend on
proper lubrication
proper lubrication
for combating the effect of
for combating the effect of
these conditions.
these conditions.
The lubrication
The lubrication
program greatly af
program greatly af
fects chain
fects chain
life.
life.
The utility of the lift truck requires it to operate with a variety of attachments, such as forks, coil rams,
The utility of the lift truck requires it to operate with a variety of attachments, such as forks, coil rams,
paper roll clamps, containers, marinas, and other attachments, all of which will place different dynamic
paper roll clamps, containers, marinas, and other attachments, all of which will place different dynamic
loads and load requirements on the hoist chains.
loads and load requirements on the hoist chains.
This wide variety of variables makes it impossible for Taylor to accurately predict an exact service life
This wide variety of variables makes it impossible for Taylor to accurately predict an exact service life
of the leaf chain on
of the leaf chain on
the T
the T
aylor material handling equipment.
aylor material handling equipment.
Therefore,
Therefore,
the following procedure of
the following procedure of
inspection and replacement is recommended to avoid sudden failure.
inspection and replacement is recommended to avoid sudden failure.
Maintenance and Replacement of the Leaf Chain
Maintenance and Replacement of the Leaf Chain
In addition to the daily walk-around inspections, at each
In addition to the daily walk-around inspections, at each
500
500
hours of operation, the chain should be
hours of operation, the chain should be
thoroughly cleaned and inspected for elongation, pin rotation and protrusion, cracked plates, enlarged
thoroughly cleaned and inspected for elongation, pin rotation and protrusion, cracked plates, enlarged
holes, worn contour and w
holes, worn contour and w
orn surfaces on outside li
orn surfaces on outside li
nks or pin heads.
nks or pin heads.
If any of the abov
If any of the abov
e are
e are
observed,
observed,
replace the entire length of both chains.
replace the entire length of both chains.
(Illustrations are on the following pages under
(Illustrations are on the following pages under
Modes of Chain Failure.)
Modes of Chain Failure.)
Careful visual inspection
Careful visual inspection
of both inside and outside of the chain links where possible will reveal
of both inside and outside of the chain links where possible will reveal
some of these early indications of chain failure which may result in total chain breakage if left in ser-
some of these early indications of chain failure which may result in total chain breakage if left in ser-
vice.
vice.
NOTE:
NOTE:
A hand-held mirror can aid
A hand-held mirror can aid
tremendously in hard to
tremendously in hard to
see areas.
see areas.
Particular attention should be given to that part of the chain which passes over the chain roller the
Particular attention should be given to that part of the chain which passes over the chain roller the
most frequently when under load.
most frequently when under load.
It will be necessary to move the carriage to several locations and block it to prevent any possibility of
It will be necessary to move the carriage to several locations and block it to prevent any possibility of
falling to gain the best possible visual access to the greatest number of pitches of chain.
falling to gain the best possible visual access to the greatest number of pitches of chain.
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