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TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07) TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07)
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Section 4 Section 4
Exhaust System Exhaust System
Introduction. Introduction. The exhaust system is responsible The exhaust system is responsible
for venting exhaust gases, generated by the for venting exhaust gases, generated by the
engine, to the engine, to the atmosphere. atmosphere. It also It also provides noise provides noise
suppression. suppression.
  Do not service exhaust Do not service exhaust
system until system until exhaust system exhaust system is cool. is cool. Failure Failure
to do so may result in severe burns. to do so may result in severe burns.
  Keep all flammable materials Keep all flammable materials
away from exhaust components. away from exhaust components.
  Avoid breathing toxic exhaust Avoid breathing toxic exhaust
fumes. fumes.
  All internal combustion All internal combustion
engines produce carbon monoxide, which can engines produce carbon monoxide, which can
become concentrated in enclosed areas. become concentrated in enclosed areas.
Exposure to carbon monoxide can result in Exposure to carbon monoxide can result in
serious injuries or health hazards, including serious injuries or health hazards, including
death. death. Properly Properly ventilate work ventilate work areas, vent areas, vent
exhaust fumes, and keep shop clean and dry. exhaust fumes, and keep shop clean and dry.
(A) (A) Initial sym Initial sym ptoms of ptoms of carbon m carbon m onoxide onoxide
poisoning include headaches, dizzi- poisoning include headaches, dizzi-
ness, and ness, and nausea. nausea. The smell The smell of lift of lift truck truck
exhaust means carbon monoxide is exhaust means carbon monoxide is
present. present.
(B) (B) If you If you experience ini experience ini tial sympto tial sympto ms, shut ms, shut
off the lift truck engine, notify your off the lift truck engine, notify your
6. 6. Kee Kee p exh p exh aus aus t sy t sy ste ste m fr m fr ee of ee of deb deb ris ris . .
Exhaust Purifier Exhaust Purifier (if equipped) (if equipped) . . The The exhaust exhaust puri- puri-
fier converts up to 90% of the harmful diesel fier converts up to 90% of the harmful diesel
exhaust gases, such as carbon monoxide and exhaust gases, such as carbon monoxide and
hydrocarbons, into harmless carbon dioxide and hydrocarbons, into harmless carbon dioxide and
water vapor by forcing the exhaust gases to pass water vapor by forcing the exhaust gases to pass
through a porous ceramic honeycomb configured through a porous ceramic honeycomb configured
catalyst. catalyst. This design This design promotes uniform promotes uniform gas flow gas flow
through the catalyst element while generating only through the catalyst element while generating only
minimal back pressure. minimal back pressure.
  Avoid using fuel and oil addi- Avoid using fuel and oil addi-
tives which contain lead, sodium, arsenic, tives which contain lead, sodium, arsenic,
phosphorus, mercury, antimony, zinc, copper, phosphorus, mercury, antimony, zinc, copper,
tin, iron, tin, iron, nickel, and ch nickel, and ch rome. rome. These additives These additives
will poison the exhaust purifier and reduce its will poison the exhaust purifier and reduce its
useful life. useful life.
Exhaust Purifier Maintenance Exhaust Purifier Maintenance (Illustration 4-1) (Illustration 4-1) . .
If the diesel engine is allowed to idle for long peri- If the diesel engine is allowed to idle for long peri-
ods of time, the exhaust purifier may accumulate ods of time, the exhaust purifier may accumulate
deposits of deposits of soot. soot. These deposits These deposits can block can block the the
effectiveness of the exhaust purifier and gradually effectiveness of the exhaust purifier and gradually
reduce the engine’s reduce the engine’s power. power. The exhaust The exhaust purifier purifier
can be removed and cleaned using the proce- can be removed and cleaned using the proce-
dures listed below. dures listed below.
1. 1. Rem Rem ove t ove t he cl he cl amp amp s to re s to re mov mov e the e e the e xha xha ust ust
purifier from the exhaust system. purifier from the exhaust system.
2. 2. Rem Rem ove c ove c lam lam ps to ps to rem rem ove t ove t he en he en d con d con es to es to
expose the catalyst. expose the catalyst.
3 3 Wa Wa sh t sh t he ex he ex haust haust purif purif ier b ier b y us y us ing s ing s team team or or
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