Weekly Maintenance
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Torque converter oil inspection
1.
Perform oil check while the vehicle is on level ground with
the control lever in the neutral position and the engine idling.
CAUTION!
Inspect with the parking brake lever is pulled and the forks are
lowered to the ground.
2.
Open the engine hood and remove the toe-board.
3.
Extract the level gauge and wipe it with clean cloth.
4.
Insert the level gauge back to the hole from which it is
removed, and extract it again to check if the oil level is
between the F and L lines on the level gauge.
Note:
Check oil against COLD when it is not warm (if desire so before
start operating the vehicle); check oil against HOT when it
remains warm (if desire so after start operating).
5.
If the level is near or below the L line, add oil to the F line.
Retightening of bolts and nuts
Retighten each bolt and nut on the chassis and load handling
system.
Greasing mast and steering linkage
Grease in accordance with the lubrication table.
CAUTION!
Clean the grease fitting tips thoroughly prior to greasing.
After greasing, wipe off excess grease.
When the battery is dead
When a booster cable is available, it is possible to start the
engine using the battery of another vehicle.
1.
Connect the booster cable following the sequence of the
illustration.
Make sure of (+) and (-) terminals of the cable when con-
necting.
CAUTION!
• Connection
: The (+) terminal of dead battery.
• Connection
ö
: Use a frame apart from the battery.
• Do not directly connect batteries to avoid a danger of explo-
sion (An inflammable gas generated from batteries may catch
fire).
1 Toe board
2 Position “2F” with torque converter
at the 2nd speed
3 Position “1F” with the torque con-
verter at the 1st speed
a. Dead-battery vehicle
b. Engine hanger
c. To frame
d. Booster cable
e. Rescue battery
