Clark Electric Rider Lift Trucks GEX 20

- Battery charging installations must be located in areas designated for that purpose. These areas must be kept free of all non-essential combustible materials.

Facilities must be provided for:

• Protecting charging apparatus 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.

• A conveyor, overhead hoist, or equivalent material handling equipment must be provided for handling batteries.

Travel area is clear in front of the truck

Direction control lever moved from NEUTRAL to FORWARD travel position

Truck moves slowly forward when accelerator pedal is pushed down

Brakes apply smoothly and equally when stopping the truck from moving forward

Travel area is clear behind the truck

Direction control lever put in the REVERSE travel position

Truck moves slowly in reverse when accelerator pedal is pushed down

Warning: This inspection requires trained personnel with PPE!

Inspect the load forks for cracks, breaks, bending and wear. The fork top surfaces should be level and even with each other. The height difference between both fork tips should be no more than 1.5% of the blade length.

WARNING! If the fork blade heel is worn down by more than 10 percents, the load capacity is reduced and the fork must be replaced.

Inspect the forks for twists and bends. Put a 2\ thick metal block

If the fork blades are obviously bent or damaged, have them inspected by a trained maintenance person before operating the truck.

Inspect the fork locating pins. Be sure they are not damaged or broken and operate freely and lock correctly. Check the fork stop pins for secure condition.

Sign off on the fork inspection

• Check the hydraulic sump tank fluid level. Correct fluid level is important for proper system operation. Low fluid level can cause pump damage.

• Hydraulic fluid expands as its temperature rises. Therefore, it is preferable to check the fluid level at operating temperature (after approximately 30 minutes of truck operation).

• To check the fluid level, first park the truck on a level surface and apply the parking brake. Put the upright in a vertical position and lower the fork carriage fully down. Pull the dipstick out (under the sump breather), wipe it with a clean wiper, and reinsert it.

• Remove dipstick and check oil level. Keep the oil level above the LOW mark on the dipstick by adding recommended hydraulic fluid only, as required. Do not overfill.

IMPORTANT! When checking hydraulic oil, make sure you use a clean wiper and do not let contaminants get on the dipstick or in the sump.

• Check the condition of the hydraulic fluid (age, color or clarity, contamination). Change (replace) the oil as necessary.

• Check the function of the lift system and controls.

• Pull back on the tilt control lever and hold until the upright reaches the full back tilt position. Push forward on the lever to return the upright to the vertical position. Release the lever. It should spring back to the neutral position freely without assistance.

CAUTION! Be sure that there is adequate overhead clearance before raising the upright.

• Pull back on the lift control lever and raise the fork carriage to full height.

• Watch the upright assembly as it rises. All movements of the upright, fork carriage, and lift chains must be even and smooth, without binding or jerking. Watch for chain wobble or looseness; the chains should have equal tension and move smoothly without noticeable wobble. Release the lever.It should spring back to the center position.

• If the maximum fork height is not reached, this indicates there is an inadequate (low) oil level in the hydraulic sump tank or severe binding within the upright.

• Push forward on the lift control lever. Watch the upright as it lowers.

• Movement should be smooth and even. When the forks reach the floor, release the lever. It should spring back to the center position.;