Yale Material Handling Corporation Reach Truck MR16HD

Equipment and tools: ratchet, hexagonal socket wrench 17 mm

Before starting work, ensure that you are wearing suitable protective clothing.

Move the truck to a safe place, away from the transit areas of other vehicles and pedestrians. Lower the forks to the ground.

The hydraulic fluid gets very hot during system operation and can cause burns. It is advisable to wear gloves that are resistant to oil and high temperatures.

Using the controls in the cab, make the retractable carriage come fully out (fig.1).

Remove the cover to access the hydraulic control valve (fig.2).

No cracks in the structure of the forks and particularly at welded joins (ref.A fig.1)

Upload a photo of the fork structure

Measure the thickness of the heel (ref.B fig.1)

Measure the thickness of the vertical bracket (ref.C fig.1)

The fork tips must be aligned to within 3% of the length of the fork at the time of installation on the carrier plate (ref.D fig.1)

In cases where there is a permanent deflection between the vertical bracket (ref.E fig.1) and the blade (ref.F fig.1), the maximum acceptable angle is 93 degrees.

Measure the angle (ref.G fig.1)

If the angle (ref.G fig.1) exceeds 93°, the fork must be replaced.

Checks and maintenance operations that should only be performed by a technician authorised by the truck manufacturer (refer to the instructions given under the following headings in this section)

- Visually check the main welds.

- Check condition of steering side rollers bearings(2)

- Check conditions of electronic controllers auxiliary connections

Equipment and tools: T handle hex key 5 mm, open-ended spanner 16 mm

Before starting work, ensure that you are wearing suitable protective clothing.

Move the carriage to a safe place, away from areas of transit of other vehicles and all pedestrians. Turn the keyswitch to OFF and disconnect the battery.

Remove the rubber mat at the operator's feet inside the cab. Using the T-handle hex key, unscrew and remove the screws securing the cover of the electronic controls. Unscrew and remove the screw locking the bonnet (ref.A fig.1), remove the electronic controls cover and open the bonnet (fig.2).

With the open ended spanner, unscrew the ring nut securing the sensor to the supporting plate (ref.B fig.4).

Equipment and tools: open ended spanner 24 mm, external circlip pliers, socket wrench for self-locking ring nut, ratchet, driving tool Ø 10 mm, hammer

Before starting work, ensure that you are wearing suitable protective clothing.

Carry out the retractable carriage removal procedure (see “REMOVAL OF THE RETRACTABLE CARRIAGE”).

Use the circlip pliers to remove the circlip securing the bearing block (ref.A fig.1). Remove the bearing and proceed with the replacement.

24 mm OPEN ENDED SPANNER - SOCKET WRENCH FOR SELF-LOCKING RING NUT - RATCHET. CLAMP GUDGEON - HAMMER