Komatsu Forklift Truck FD15T-20

WARNING: Before starting maintenance of the engine, stop the engine and wait until cooling down completely

1) Remove the cartridge with the filter wrench.

2) Clean the filter mounting up and apply the engine oil to the thread as well as the seal of the new cartridge before installation.

After installing the cartridge, start the engine and check to make sure that there is no oil leakage from the filter mounting surface.;

• Neither cleaning of the air cleaner nor replacement of the element is allowed while the engine is in motion.

• Always put the safety glasses on to protect your eyes when using the compressed air for cleaning the element upÅD

• If any grease or carbon is found stuck on the element, clean it up with a special cleaner according to the instruction for the air cleaner.

• In case of sever working conditions or environments, clean or replace the element earlier than regular maintenance.

1. Remove the element and blow the dry compressed air ( 0.69 MPa {7 kgf/cm2}) from inside to outside of the element for cleaning the whole element.

2. Put the cleaned element back to the air cleaner.

2. Fix the pressure plate with the pressure plate mounting bolt.

3. Slide the snap ring (1) and remove the pin (2).

4. Push the shaft toward the transmission.

5. Remove the pressure plate mounting bolt (3) and slide the pressure plate. Then, remove the clutch disc.

Be careful not to damage the spring when sliding the pressure plate.;

• Before starting bleeding air, adjust the brake shoe clearance to the specified 0.40 to 0.56 mm (diameter of the space).

• From time to time, refill the brake fluid to prevent the brake fluid in the reserve tank from empty for carrying out air bleeding. You should carry out the inspection again just from the beginning because air could be mixed in once the tank becomes empty.

1. Remove the cap from the air bleed plug (1) of the brake wheel cylinder. Install one end of a plastic hose for air bleeding to the plug and put the other end of the hose in a container of the brake fluid.

The color of the plastic hose should be transparent as much as possible.

2. If inspector is only one, connect a string or a wire to the upper arm of brake pedal (2) and let the other end of string or wire loose free in approximately 300 mm through the space between the frame (3) and the dashboard (4).

3. Slowly pull out the string or the wire connected with the brake pedal (2) arm from the front of the forklift so as to compress the air inside the brake piping and hold it as is.

If inspector is more than two, one inspector should press the brake pedal.

4. Loosen the air bleed plug (1) of the brake wheel cylinder approximately 3/4 turns to the left and depress the brake pedal to bleed the air in the piping along with the brake fluid. Then, tighten the bleed plug (1) while bleeding the brake fluid.

1. Remove the element from the air cleaner.

2. Cover the air connector with clean cloth or tape.

3. Clean the interior of the air cleaner and remove the cover from the air cleaner.

4. Put a new element into the air cleaner.

1. Remove the element from the air cleaner.

3. Cover the air connector with clean cloth or tape.