Clark Electric Rider Lift Trucks GEX 20s

- 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.

• Check and make sure that the travel area is clear in front of the truck. Push firmly on the brake pedal. Release the parking brake. Move the direction control lever from NEUTRAL to FORWARD travel position.

• Remove your right foot from the brake pedal and put it on the accelerator pedal. Push down until the truck moves slowly forward.

• Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal and push down on the brake pedal to stop the truck. The brakes should apply smoothly and equally. Be sure the travel area is clear behind the truck.

• Put the directional control lever in the REVERSE travel position.

• Push down on the accelerator pedal until the truck moves slowly in the reverse direction. Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal and push down on the brake pedal to stop the truck. The brakes should apply smoothly and equally.;

• 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, at least 4" wide by 24" long, on the blade of the fork with the 4" surface against the blade. Put a 24" carpenter's square on the top of the block and against the shank. Check the fork 20" above the blade to make sure it is not bent more than 0.6" (14.5 mm) maximum.

• 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.;

Warning: This check requires trained personnel with PPE!

Is the truck parked on a level surface with the parking brake applied?

Is the upright in a vertical position and the fork carriage fully lowered?

Is the dipstick clean before checking the oil level?

Hydraulic sump tank fluid level

Is the oil level above the LOW mark on the dipstick?

Is the hydraulic fluid free of contamination?

Sign off on the hydraulic fluid check

• 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.;