General
8000 SRM 1226
4.
Use a towing link made of steel that fastens to
the tow pins in the counterweights of both lift
trucks.
5.
Release the parking brake.
6.
Tow the lift truck slowly.
HOW TO PUT LIFT TRUCK ON BLOCKS
How to Raise Drive Tires
WARNING
The lift truck must be put on blocks for some
types of maintenance and repair. The removal
of the following assemblies will cause large
changes in the center of gravity: mast, drive
axle, battery, or counterweight. When the lift
truck is put on blocks, put additional blocks in
the following positions to maintain stability:
a. Before removing the mast and drive axle,
put blocks under the counterweight so the
lift truck cannot fall backward.
b. Before removing the counterweight, put
blocks under the mast assembly so the lift
truck cannot fall forward.
The surface must be solid, even, and level when
the lift truck is put on blocks. Make sure that
any blocks used to support the lift truck are
solid, one-piece units.
NOTE:
Some lift trucks have lifting eyes. These lift
points can be used to raise the lift truck so that blocks
can be installed.
1.
Put blocks on each side (front and back) of the
steering tires to prevent movement of the lift
truck. See Figure 1.
2.
Put the mast in a vertical position. Put a block
under each outer mast channel.
3.
Tilt the mast fully forward until the drive tires
are raised from the surface.
4.
Put additional blocks under the frame behind the
drive tires.
5.
If the hydraulic system will not operate, use a
hydraulic jack under the side of the frame near
the front. Make sure that the jack has a capacity
equal to at least half the weight of the lift truck.
See the nameplate.
1.
DRIVE TIRES
2.
STEERING TIRES
Figure 1. Put Lift Trucks on Blocks
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