Toyota 02-8FDF15, Operator'S Manual

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Installing the tank
1. Hook the clamps on the bands and raise
the clamps.
2. Return the tank bracket toward the front
side of the vehicle and see that set pin is
locked.
Note:
Adjust the band position according to the tank
size.
3.
Install the piping securely on the service
valve and check for bubbles indicating.
4. Do not try to start engine until all gas
smell is gone.
Warning
If any gas leakage is found, immediately
report to the supervisor for repair by a
qualified mechanic or your Toyota dealer.
Tag vehicle “out of service”.
Caution Caution
Always wipe soapy water off after the
inspection.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
Tank size
(1)ø 290 mm
(2)ø 300 mm
(3)ø 310 mm
(4)ø 320 mm
Important information about prop-
erties of LPG
• LPG normally contains a substance that
gives it a noticeable odor in concentra-
tion of 1/200 or more in air.
If a large amount of the LPG is leaking
from the tank of the system, it can be
detected by the smell. LPG does not con-
tain carbon monoxide and is not poison-
ous although it is explosive.
• LPG is a highly pressurized gas and
leaks very easily.
The vapor has a volume 250 times that of
the liquefied gas and it twice as dense as
air. Therefore, it collects in low places.
• LPG increases in pressure as the temper-
ature increases.
Safety precautions about operat-
ing LPG-powered forklifts
• LPG is inflammable. A tiny spark can
cause a fatal explosion if it is handled
carelessly. It is very crucial that the fol-
lowing precautions are observed most
strictly to avoid hazards.
• All LPG-powered forklifts must be oper-
ated and maintained (including the LPG
tank renewal) by designated persons
only.
• Never stop or park an LPG-powered
forklift near fire.
• Whenever possible, do not stop or park
an LPG-powered forklift in direct sun-
light. Covering it with a sheet highly rec-
ommendable. And make sure the vehicle
is well ventilated.
• Do not operate an LPG-powered forklift
in the presence of fire.
• When operating or inspecting an LPG-
powered forklift, post a large “FIRE
HAZARD” sign and make sure that per-
sons using fire do not approach the vehi-
cle.
• Remove the ignition key from an LPG-
powered forklift before parking or stor-
ing it so that no unauthorized person can
operate it.
• Use only soap water or neutral detergent
to check the vehicle for gas leaks. Do not
use any other fluid.
• If the gas leak inspection must be per-
formed at night with the help of a flash-
light, turn the flashlight on far away
from the vehicle and walk toward it. The
flashlight might cause a spark when it is
turned on and cause an accident.
• If a gas leak is detected, immediately put
out any fire, ventilate the area and keep
the area in a strictly fire free condition.
Then call a qualified Toyota dealer or
service garage.
• Store LPG tanks in a strictly free area
having a gas detector at all times.
• Have LPG tanks refilled only by an LPG
gas filling station attendant.
• Use LPG of an appropriate chemical
composition according to the climate. In
hot climate, use LPG with a relatively
high butane content; in cold climate, use
LPG with a relatively high propane con-
tent.
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