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1118 IH-1043
OPERATING ISSUE
CAUSES
RECOMMENDATIONS
The forks do not lift to maximum height.
Not enough hydraulic oil.
Add more oil.
The forks do not raise.
Not enough hydraulic oil.
The oil has impurities.
The setting screw is not in the correct position.
Air in the hydraulic oil.
Add more oil.
Change the oil.
Adjust the setting screw. (See Operation)
Expel the air. (See Maintenance)
The forks do not descend.
The rod and/or cylinder are deformed resulting from
a seriously unbalanced load.
A part has been broken or deformed resulting from
an unbalanced load.
The setting screw is not in the correct position.
Replace the rod and/or cylinder.
Repair or replace component.
Adjust the setting screw. (See Operation)
Leaks
Seals worn out or damaged.
Some parts may be cracked or worn out.
Replace seals with new ones.
Check and replace with new ones.
The forks descend without being
lowered.
Impurities in the oil cause the discharge valve to fail
to close.
Air in the hydraulic oil.
Seals worn out or damaged.
The setting screw is not in the correct position.
Change the oil.
Expel the air. (See Maintenance)
Replace with new ones.
Adjust the setting screw. (See Operation)
TROUBLESHOOTING
NOTE: Do not attempt to repair the pallet truck unless you are trained and authorized to do so.
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SAFETY
For safe operation, please read all warning signs
and instructions here and on the pallet truck
prior to use.
1. Do not operate the pallet truck unless you are familiar
with it and have been trained and authorized to do so.
2. Do not use the truck on sloping ground.
3. Never place any part of your body in the lifting
mechanism or under the forks or load.
Do not carry passengers.
4. Operators should wear
gloves and safety shoes.
5. Do not handle unstable
or loosely stacked loads.
6. Do not overload the truck.
7. Always center loads on
the forks, not at the end
of the forks. (See Figure 2)
8. The capacity of the truck assumes an evenly
distributed load with the center of the load being at
the halfway point of the length of the forks.
(See FIgure 2)
9. Make sure that length of the forks matches the length
of the pallet load. (See Figure 2)
10. Lower the forks to lowest height when the truck is not
being used.
A
B
Figure 2
