TCM FD35C9, Workshop Manual

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1.1.10 Safety rules for maintenance
<Before starting maintenance>
Before starting maintenance service, make sure:
(1) The travel and load handling control levers are in neutral.
(2) The parking brake is securely applied.
(3) The wheels are blocked.
(4) Put a sign stating “Do not operate” on the truck or mark the off-limits
area around the truck with traffic cones or chains to keep people away
from the work area.
(5) Lower the forks or bucket to the ground. If you need to work with
the forks or bucket raised, use supports to prevent the forks or bucket
from lowering unexpectedly.
(6) Clean the floor surface and the truck steps, floorboard, engine hood
and tires of the truck before starting, to prevent an accident caused by
slipping.
(7) Do not try to repair the truck while it is on a trailer.
(8) Do not try to work while sitting on a tire. Use a suitable step stool or
an elevating work platform.
(9) If you must go under the truck, use goggles or safety glasses to
prevent dust from getting into your eyes.
(10) Remove any caked-on mud from the truck and forks with a hammer
before cleaning the truck with water.
<Jacking up or hoisting the truck>
(1) When jacking up or hoisting the truck, make sure there is no one near
the truck.
(2) Place the jack directly under the part of the truck that it should contact
when it is raised.
Jack up the truck slowly and only high enough to service the truck.
Before you begin to work, wiggle the truck a little to make sure that it
is resting securely on the jack.
(3) Jacks are used only to get a truck off the ground. They should never
be used to hold a truck in place. You must use jack stands when you
work underneath a truck.
Do not
operate
Being serviced
Work platform
Danger!