Clark Electric Rider Lift Trucks TMX 12

• Keep a record of battery service and maintenance to obtain the best service life from your battery and truck. Select a pilot cell, take readings of specific gravity and temperature before and after charging, and record the readings with the date.

• It is best to change the location of the pilot cell occasionally to distribute any electrolyte loss over the battery.

• Every 2 or 3 months, take complete battery readings (specific gravity, temperature, and voltage) and make a record of them.;

Drain and replace drive axle fluid

Check/lubricate steer axle wheel bearings

Sign off on the lift truck maintenance

Travel area is clear in front of the truck

Direction control lever moved from NEUTRAL to FORWARD travel position

Right foot removed from the brake pedal and placed on the accelerator pedal

Truck moves slowly forward when accelerator pedal is pushed down

Brakes apply smoothly and equally when foot is removed from accelerator pedal and pushed down on the brake pedal

Travel area is clear behind the truck

Directional control lever is in the REVERSE travel position

Warning: Battery charging installations must be located in designated areas free of non-essential combustible materials.

Facilities provided for flushing spilled electrolyte?

Charging apparatus protected from damage by trucks?

Adequate ventilation for dispersal of fumes from gassing batteries?

When handling acid concentrates greater than 50 percent acid (above 1.400 specific gravity), an eye wash fountain must be provided.

Conveyor, overhead hoist, or equivalent material handling equipment provided for handling batteries?

IMPORTANT! Electric truck batteries are heavy, awkward to handle, filled with a very hazardous chemical solution, give off hydrogen and oxygen which, in certain concentrations, are explosive, and they are costly.

Begin the PM routine with a visual inspection of the lift truck and its components.

Walk around the truck and take note of any obvious damage and maintenance problems. Check for loose fasteners and fittings.

Check to be sure all capacity, safety, and warning plates or decals are attached and legible.

NOTICE! NAMEPLATES AND DECALS: Do not operate a lift truck with damaged or lost decals and nameplates. Replace them immediately. They contain important information.

Inspect the truck for any sign of external leakage: transmission fluid, brake oil, electrolyte, etc.

Check for hydraulic oil leaks and loose fittings.

CAUTION! HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESSURE: Do not use your hands to check for hydraulic leakage. Fluid under pressure can penetrate your skin and cause serious injury.

Be sure that the driver's overhead guard, load backrest extension, and safety devices are in place, undamaged, and attached securely.

Then check all of the critical components that handle or carry the load.