Thanks for your purchasing our forklift truck. 3 wheel counterbalanced battery forklift truck is our company's new product. It has the character of small turning radius, beautiful shape, small dimensions, low gravity. This series forklift truck use 2-motor drive, rear wheel turning, lifting and turning share one pump ext. new technology. This manual has two parts. First one is how to use, operation and maintenance 3 wheel battery forklift truck. The second part simply introduces the structure and principle of the 3 wheel forklift truck and some of the trouble shooting. Please operator and whom in charge of the must read the manual carefully before operate the truck. We have the right to improve the truck, maybe there are some difference between your product and the description in this manual. If you have any questions please keep in touch with sales department of E-P Equipment or let the agents know. 1.3-2.0t V series three wheel battery forklift has already passed CE certificate.
Meaning of model
Model
Traction controller
Pump controller
Rated capacities (t)/ Load centers(mm)
V13
DUAL SEM2 (ZAPI)
HP48/350(ZAPI)
1.3/500
V15
DUAL SEM2 (ZAPI)
HP48/350(ZAPI)
1.5/500
V16
DUAL SEM2 (ZAPI)
HP48/350(ZAPI)
1.6/500
V18
DUAL SEM2 (ZAPI)
HP48/350(ZAPI)
1.8/500
V20
DUAL SEM2 (ZAPI)
HP48/350(ZAPI)
2.0/500
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CONTENT
Description of main parts
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Instrument
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Controls
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Pedals
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Body and others
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Safety instructions
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Relationship between load and stability of truck
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During break in
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Daily maintenance
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Driving and operation
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Deposit
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Storage battery
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Maintenance
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Table for oil used in the truck
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Truck’s convey, lifting, Towing
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3-wheel battery forklift specification
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Part two
Drive system
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Steering system
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Brake system
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Hydraulic system
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Lifting system
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Electrical system
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V18 Error Code
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PART ONE
Description of main parts
1. Fork 2. Load back rest 3. Mast 4. Lifting cylinder 5. Safe guard 6. Steering wheel 7. Seat 8. Counter weight 9. Rear wheel 10. Chassis 11. Left & right battery cover hood 12. Front wheel
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Instrument
1.Steering wheel 2. Direction switch 3. Parking brake lever 4. Emergency disconnect switch 5. Adjusting lever 6. Accelerator pedal 7. Brake pedal 8. Key switch 9. Combined lamp Switch (turning light & big lamp) 10.Lifting lever 11. Tilting lever 12. Side lever 13. Meter panel
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The meaning of six indicators:
Power indicator (A) Only lights on when power supply is OK.
Error indicator (B) When operation is wrong , error code will display on the dashboard. The error indicator lights on.
Low battery warning (C) When battery quantity is lower than 20% of the maximum capacity. The indicator lights on, at the same time, buzzer beep. When LED shows no power, please charge battery as quick as possible.
Parking brake warning (D)
Parking brake indicator (E)
When pulling on the parking brake lever, this lamp lights on.
Safety belt indicator (F) When the safety bel is off, this lamp lights on.
ENTER Button: Save all changing
ROLL DOWN Button: Change the digit marked by cursor
ROLL DOWN Button: Change the digit marked by cursor
SET DOWN Button: Shift cursor on previous digit
SET DOWN Button: Shift cursor on the following digit
OUT Button: Cancel all charging
Dash Display LED (M) When turn on the key switch, the system will self-diagnose, the lamp will lights on one by one. After self-diagnose, LED will display truck speed and battery capacity. You can know your truck's working condition through the LED dashboard.
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Key switch [3] The key switch has two “on/off” position, you should push the forward-reverse lever to neutral and loose the accelerator pedal, then turning the key switch to “on” position clockwise.
Warning!
1.Turning the key switch “on” does not make the forklift truck to move, if the Forward-Reverse lever is not in the neutral position or the accelerator pedal is being pushed. 2.Error code maybe appear, don't worry about it.
3.When the forklift can be operated then the error code should be disappeared.
Horn button [5] Press down the horn button on the center of the steering wheel. The beeper will beep. The horn sounds even when thew key switch is off.
Combined light switch [7] This combined light switch is composed of turning light switch and big/small lamp switch. Turning light indicates the travelling direction. When turn on the switch, the lamp flashes.
Forward
Left turning lamp flashes
Neutral
Lamp goes off
Backward
Right turning lamp flashes
Warning! The turn signal lever does not automatically return to the neutral position unlike general passenger cars. Reset it by hand
Big/small Lamp Switch has two shifts. First shift small lamp lights on; second shift big and small lamp all light Emergency disconnect switch [9] When happen emergency,, presses down the emergency cut off power switch, the main power of the reach truck will be cut off.
Warning!
Please don't use the emergency disconnect switch to substitute the function of key switch
Rear big lamp switch [10] optional Rear big lamp switch has only one shift. X means connected
Connector/Position
Battery
Far light
0
X
1
X
X
Warning!
This light does not relate to key switch position so please don't forget to turn off the rear big lamp when you leave the truck.
Fuse box
1st is control circuit fuse 15 A..
2nd, 3rd and 4th are light and beeper circuit fuse. All of them are 15 A. 5th and 6th is a spare fuse 15 A.
Warning! When replace a new fuse. please choose the same capacity fuse of the old one.
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CONTROLS Steering wheel [1] The steering hand-wheel is operated in the conventional manner, that is, when the wheel is turn right, the truck will turn to the right. When the wheel is turn left, the truck will turn to the left. The steer wheels are located at the rear of the truck. These cause the rear of the truck to swing out when a turn is made.
Warning! This truck is provided with the power steering, so heavy hand-wheel operation is caused when the steering motor comes to stall. To put the power ste the steering motor without delay. entering in operation again restart.
Parking brake lever [4]
Use this parking brake lever to park the lift truck. And the parking brakes are applied on the front two wheels by pulling up on this lever. To release the parking brakes, move the lever forwards. There is a micro switch at the left side of the parking brake lever, it can make running invalid to tense the lever.
Warning! If parking on a grade is unavailable, be sure to block the wheel.
Foward-reverse lever [6] The forward-reverse lever is for switching between forward and backward moves. When the lever is pushed forward and accelerator pedal pressed, the forklift trucks moved forward. When the lever is pushed backward, the forklift trucks moved backward.
Warning! While travelling, if change the Foward-Reverse lever, electric braking will operate, speed will lower until stop, then travel to the opposite direction.
Warning! Turning the key switch “on” does not make the forklift truck move, if the Forward-Reverse lever is not in the neutral position or the accelerator pedal is being pressed. In this case, the Forward-Reverse lever should be returned to neutral and move your foot from the accelerator pedal. Then the truck can be operated.
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Lift lever [11]
The forks can be raised or lowered by pulling backwards or pushing the lever. Lifting speed can be controlled by tilt backwards angle of lever and accelerator pedal effort while the lowering speed can be controlled by tilt forwards angle of the lever. The motor speed or accelerator pedal does not have to do with the lowering speed of the forks. Tilt lever [12]
The mast can be tilted by operation of this tilt lever. Pulling on this lever backwards will tilt the mast backwards, and pushing it forwards will tilt the mast forwards. The tilt speed can be controlled by tilt angle of the lever.
Warning! The tilt lock mechanism built in the hydraulic control valve does not allow the mast to tilt forwards while the engine is being shut down even if the tilt lever is pushed forwards.
Control valve lever lock rod [13] Use this rod you can push the control valve lever forward to open the battery hood. Pull up the rod and push forward, the lift lever and tilt lever will moved forward, at this time you can open the hood. On the contrary, when close the hood, you should pull backward the rod to make the tilt and lift lever on its original position.
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Pedals
Brake pedal [14] Press this pedal to slow or stop the truck. At the same time, the brake light comes on.
Warning! no permitted to press the brake pedal and accelerator pedal at one time, otherwise, it should harm the travelling motor.
Accelerator pedal [14] As the accelerator pedal is slowly pressed, the drive motor star turning and the forklift truck will start to move. According to the force applied to the pedal, the speed is adjusted with not steps.
Warning! Before open the key switch to press the accelerator pedal, the more function digital indicator shall show alarm information. Then you must release the accelerator pedal.
Warning! When loosen the accelerator pedal, truck can make soft brake because of electric control's regenerate brake.
Body and others
Seat and adjusting lever Adjust operator's seat to position which is comfortable for you and provides easy access to all hand and foot controls. The seat is unlocked by moving the adjusting lever to the light. Before proceeding with work, adjust operator's seat and make sure that it is securely locked.
Overhead safe guard The overhead guard used is strong enough to meet safety standard, and protects the operator from falling materials. The top gap is used to the lift batteries. It is forbidden for use a truck that does not with safeguard. Hood[15] The hood can be swung up fully to provide easy examining and maintenance of the storage batteries. You can lift up the hood with little effort with an aid of hood damper. To lock the hood, push the button of the air spring, and push down on the front of the hood until it covered.
Warning! 1. Be careful do not to catch your fingers in the hood when closing it. 2. When you want to open the hood, you should pull up the control valve lock rod and push forward the rod. 3. On the contrary, you should push the rod backward to make the rod into its original position when close the rod.
Left & Right side battery cover hood It is cover hood of battery one left and one right. When you want to take off the hood, you should take off the knob at first and pull to upside. Fork stopper Fork stoppers are locked the forks in position. To adjust fork spacing, pull up fork stoppers, turn and shift the forks to the desired position. The fork spacing should be adjusting according to loads to be handled.
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Warning!
Before open the key switch to press the accelerator pedal, the move function digital indicator shall show alarm information. Then you must release the accelerator pedal.
Safety step and safety grip The safety steps are provided on both side of the truck body. The safety grip is provided on the front left pillar of the overhead guard. Use the safety step and safely grip facing the truck when mounting and dismounting the truck. Brake fluid reservoir cup The brake booster is located at the under of the front floor.
Warning!
The brake fluid is poisonous, be careful do not drop down. When add brake fluid, be careful do not let dirt and other thing drop into reservoir cup.
Head lights and combination Two headlights and combination lights (turn signal, parking and backup) are installed at the front side of the truck. Take care of the lights, and wipe dirt, if any, and replace any damage lights immediately. Rear combination lights
The combination lights at the rear side serve as turn signal, show with lamp, brake lamp, parking lamp, back-up lamp and rear reflector. Pay attention to keep them from being damaged or covered with dust, if any, clean or replace immediately. Steering column tilting angle adjuster
The tilting angle of the steering column is adjustable with a range of 12.5 degrees to suit individual operators. The steering column is unlocked by turning the right handle counterclockwise and locked by turning the right handle clockwise. Hydraulic oil reservoir cap The hydraulic oil reservoir cap is located at the left side below the battery hood; open the left side battery hood when adding oil. The cap is provided with the dipstick. After fill in clean hydraulic fluid, tighten lock the cap. Air leakage plug There is an air leakage plug on the oil tank to let air in the tank goes out. You'd Better often check the plug and see whether been jammed. Dead man switch (optional) When the operator leaves seat, this switch cut off, and the power of truck is cut off. Safety seat belt (optional) There is a safety belt on the seat, before you operate the forklift truck, please fasten the seat belt to protect yourself. Rear big lamp (optional) The rear big lamp is set on the safeguard. If is broken, please replace a new one at once.
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Safety instructions Safety is your business and your responsibility. The “Safety Instructions” covers basic safety procedures and warnings of general application to the typical forklift truck. However, safety precautions given on the following pages are also applicable to lift trucks that have special specifications or attachments. Read this manual thoroughly and become completely familiar with your truck to get the most out of it. 1. Know your truck For the purpose of doing material handling job, the forklift truck is different from general passenger cars is structure as follows: Poor front view due to the hoist system. Rear wheel steering lets the rear of the truck swing outwards when going around corners. Compactly designed, the forklift truck is heavy. Most of the weight of the truck is heavy. Most of the weight of the truck and loads is on the front wheels when loaded so the truck stability. Read the operator's manual and name plates on the truck, and become familiar with your truck and operating procedures. If there is something in the manual you do not understand, ask your supervisor to explain it to you.
2. Get permission from supervisor.
Only trained and authorized operator shall be permitted to operate the truck.
3. Make periodic checks Inspect the truck at periodic intervals for oil or water leak, deformation, lousiness, ect. if neglected, short life of components will be caused and in the worst case a fatal accident would occur. make sure having replaced good parts during periodic check. Wipe oil, grease or water from the floor board and foot and hand controls, if any. Strictly prohibit smoking and spark nearby the storage battery when checking it. If maintenance on high position, such as mast, front and rear lamp, please be careful to prevent fall down clamped. Be careful do not be scalded when inspect the motor, controller and ect. 4. Stop using the forklift when it is in trouble
Whatsoever in trouble, you must stop the forklift, hang a mark of “danger” or “trouble” and take off the key, at the same time inform the manager. Only after the trouble is removed, you may use the forklift.
5. Protect yourself Operation must wear helmet, safety shoes and work clothes. 6. Prevent exploding Because there will bring exploding gas in the bosom of the battery, prohibit any flame nearby it absolutely.
Don't let any tools close the two terminal of the battery to avoid spark or short circuit. Make sure to operate the truck on concrete firmly enough or bituminous macadam.
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The weather of working condition is: Air temperature -20C~50C Wind speed: Less than 5m/s. Air specific humidity: Less than 90%. (Temp at 20C). Truck cannot be operated in explosive gas environments. 7. Mount properly Never mount or dismount the moving truck. Use the safety step(s) and safety grip facing the truck when mounting or dismounting the truck.
8. Never move controls unless properly seated Never attempt to work the controls unless properly seated. Before staring, adjusting the seat so you can get easy access to all hand and foot controls.
9. Start safely Before starting up, make sure that: The parking brake lever is applied securely. The foward-reverse lever is in neutral. Before starting, make sure no one is under, on and close to the truck. Don't step the accelerate pedal or control the lifting lever or tilting lever before turning on the power. 10. Prohibit sudden stop or turning Operate the controls smoothly. Avoid
Sudden stops or turns. It is dangerous to make a sharp brake. otherwise the truck has the possibility of overturn.
11. Pay attention to the route of the truck -Pay attention to the route of the truck. be sure to make a wide sight.
12. Don't offer rides to others Never allow other person(s) to ride on the forks, pallets or on truck.
13. Know the load to be handled Taking account of the shape and material of the load to be handled, use a proper attachments and tools. Avoid hoisting the load, with wire rope hung
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on the fork or attachment, since the wire rope may slide off. If needed, a qualified personnel for slinging operation should performed, making use of a hook or crane arm attachment. Take care not to protrude the forks out of the load. The protruded fork tips may damage or turn over the adjacent load. 14. Know capacity of truck Know the rated capacity of your lift truck and its attachment, if any, and never exceed it.
Do not use a man as an additional counterweight. It's quite dangerous. 15. Don't daydream Keep your mind on your work. Learn to anticipate danger before it arises. 16. Remain seated Keep your head , hands, arms, feet and legs within the confines of the operator's compartment. Never reach into upright for any reason.
17. Use proper pallet The pallet and skid used should be strong enough to endure the load. Never use damaged or deformed ones. 18.Use proper attachment We afford all type of attachment, such as rotating roll clamp, bale clamp, side shifter, and crane iib. You should refit the truck under ours license if you want . It is forbidden to refit it by yourself. 19 Attach safeguard and load bracket Safeguard protect you do not be hurt by the goods fallen. Load bracket protect you load goods smoothly. It is forbidden to use truck without safeguard or load bracket 20. Forbidden walk down or up the fork It is forbidden to walk down the fork or attachment. It is forbidden to walk up the fork or stand on the fork
21. Avoid be clamped by the mast It is forbidden to put your hands, arms or head stretch between the mast and safeguard. It is forbidden to put your hands in inner and outer mast.
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22. Prohibit load off center the goods is liable to drop turning or passing rough road when it departures the center. And the forklift may turn over more probably.
23. Don't stack load too high on forks
Don't stack load too high on forks in such a way that the top of loads exceeds the load backrest height. If unavoidable, make the load stable securely. When handling bulky loads that restrict your vision operate the truck in reverse or have a guide
24. Don't tilt the mast with load high Use minimum forward and reverse tilt when stacking and unstacking loads. Never tilt forward unless load is over stack or at low lift height. When stacking loads on a high place, once make the mast vertical at a height of 15 to 20 cm above the ground and then lift the load farther. Never attempt to tilt the mast beyond vertical when the load is raised high. To unstack loads from a high place, insert forks into pallet and drive backwards, then lower the load. Tilt the mast backwards after lowering. Never attempt to tilt the mast with the load raised high.
25. To handle bulky loads When handling bulky loads, which restrict your vision, operate the machine in reverse or have a guide. When you have a guide, make sure you understand hand, flag, whistle or other signals. When operating with long loads such as lumber, pipe, ect., or in the case of the Large-sized model or the truck with spreader, be extremely careful of load end swing at corners or in narrow aisles. Be alert for fellow workers. 26. Carry the load low It is dangerous to travel with forks higher than appropriate position regardless of whether loaded or not. Keep the good travelling posture. (When Travelling, the forks should be 1 to 30 cm above ground or floor.) Do not operate the side shift mechanism. If
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equipped, when the forks are raise and loaded, since this will cause the truck to be unbalance.
27. Tilt backward when loaded Travel with load as low as possible and tilted back. If operating with steel pallet or the like, be sure to tilt back the mast to prevent it from slipping off the forks.
28. Watch for doorways and Slow down at corners Watch for branches, cable, doorways, or overhangs. Use caution when working in congested areas. Slow down and sound horn at cross aisles and other locations where vision is restricted. When make a turn, be sure the speed of the truck is lower than the ⅓ max. of allowable speed.
29. Keep some distance from roadside and flat roof Affirm keeping some distance from roadside and flat roof.
30. Driving over a dock-board or bridge-plate Before driving over a dock-board or bridge-plate, be sure that it is properly secured and strong enough to sustain the weigh. Check the ground or floor condition of working area in advance. 31. Bak down and drive up When operating loaded truck, have the rear end of your machine pointed downhill. When operating unloaded truck, have the rear of your machine pointed upgrade.
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32. Avoid work on a grade Never lift loads with the truck inclined. Avoid loading work on a grade. 33. Never lift load over anyone Never permit anyone to stand or walk under upraised forks or other attachments if machine is so equipped. If unavoidable, use a safety stand or block to prevents a possibility of fork attachments falling down or moving unexpectedly. 34. Check work ground area Inspect the surface over which you will run. Look for holes, Drop-offs, obstacles, and look for rough spots. Look for anything that might cause you to lose control, bog down or upset. Clear away trash and debris. Pick up anything that might puncture a tire or let the load lose balance. Slow down for wet and slippery roads. Stay away from the edge of the road. If ground is bumpy, it will cause the truck bump and bring much noise. Do not operate the truck when the weather is execrable, such as windy, thunder storm, snow and ect. Especially when wind speed is higher than 10m/s, don't operate the truck outside.
35. Parking correctly Pulling the hand brake when parking on flat. If necessary parking on ramp, if you should place the wedges under wheels. Descending and a little forward tilting the fork, shut off key switch and take off key. Pull out the battery plug. The parking place must be far away from fireworks. 36. Towing You can tow the forklift to the safe place with towing pin when the forklift can't run. Don't tow the truck which steering system or brake system has been damaged.
37. Nameplate There is operate method and warning label on the truck. Please operate the truck obey the rules on the label and this manual. Often inspect the nameplate, when damaged or lost please replace it. 38. Noise The noise of truck is less than 75dBA, test method is use a decibel tester to record the voice 7 meters far away from truck. The decibel near operator's ear is less than 94dBA. 39. Vibration and acceleration When unloading, operator's vibration of acceleration is about 0.74m/s2; when laden, is about 0.18/s2; so when operate on a uneven ground, it may cause more vibration for truck and operator.
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Relationship between load and stability of truck It is very important for operator to know the truck's structure and relationship between load and Stability.
Warning! the structure of the truck The basic structure of the truck is mast (include mast and forks) and body (include tire). The lift truck keeps the balance of weight between the truck body and the load on the forks with the center of the front wheels as a fulcrum when rated capacity load is placed in position. Due care should be paid to weight and the center of gravity of loads to maintain the stability of the truck.
Warning! Load center There is difference because of the load's shape, gravity, such as box, board roller. It is very important to distinguish the difference and the gravity center of loads.
Warning! If the truck will turn over, do not attempt to get out of the truck, because the speed of overturn is much faster than you. You should hold the steering wheel handle, and this practice will let you in the seats.
Warning! Gravity and Stability The combined center that is composed of the barycenter and the load center determine the stability of lift trucks. When unloaded, the barycenter does not change.
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Warning! the stability zone of the barycenter In order to make the truck stable, the combined center must be in the triangle which is made up of two points that the two front wheels attach ground and midpoint of the back driving axle. If the combined center is in the front driving axle, the two front wheels become two fulcrums, the truck will overturn. If the combined center departures the triangle, the trucks shall overturn in the corresponding direction.
Warning! Capacity chart The chart given above shows the relation between the load center and the weight of loads.
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During brake-in
We recommended operating the machine under light load conditions for the first stage of operation to get the most from it. Especially the requirements given below should be observed while the machine is in a stage of 100 hours of operation. 1. Must prevent the new battery from over discharging when early used. 2. Perform specified preventive maintenance services carefully and completely. 3. Avoid sudden stop, start or turns. 4. Oil changes and lubrication are recommended to do earlier than specified. 5. Limited load is 70~80% of the rated load.
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Daily maintenance You should check the truck and keep it in good condition always before starting it for safety. To assure the truck's safety is daily work and your duty.
Warning! -except checking lights and operating capacity, you should shut off the key switch and pull out the plug before checking electric system. -prohibit operate forklift with trouble.
-little trouble brings great accident
1.Inspect oil leakage: include hydraulic oil, electrolyte and brake fluid. Inspect connector of the oil pipe and storage battery to see whether there is any leakage. Use your hand to inspect, do not light a flame. 2.Inspect tire Turn the tire valve cap counterclockwise and move it. Using a tire pressure gauge, measure the inflation pressure, and adjusting it to the specified pressure, if needed. After making sure there is no air leakage from the tire valve, reinstall the cap.
Check that each tire does not get damaged at the tread surface or side face or bending at the rim. 3. Replace tire When the tire is damaged, you should replace it in time. Put a jack under the truck make the tire just beyond ground and put a wood block under the chassis. Loosen nut, replace new tire. Tighten the nut crossly and symmetrically. 4.Inspect torque of tire The tighten torque of front tire is 140Nm, and rear tire tighten torque is 121-162Nm.
Please inspect and tighten nut on schedule. 5.Check brake pedal Step the brake pedal, check it for slowness or block. The proper brake distance is 2.5m when free load. Adjust the height of pedal to 120~130mm. Adjust brake booster push rod clearance to 1-3mm. 6. Check the parking brake lever The force of hand brake lever should be less than 300N. The force is adjusted by the screw on the top of the lever. The force increases clockwise screwing, it decreases counterclockwise screw.
Notice! To step the brake pedal is helpful to tighten or loose the hand brake lever.
7. Check accelerate pedal The acceleration changes as the stroke changes. 8. Brake fluid level check Open the front soleplate check the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir. The level should be between the two seams of the reservoir. When adding fluid, due care should be taken prevent air entering the brake tube.
Warning! Don't spatter the brake oil into the surface of paint otherwise the paint will be damaged. When adding fluid, due should be taken to prevent dirt or water from entering the reservoir.
9. Check hydraulic oil Loose the cap of hydraulic oil inside of right frame, pull out dipstick and check it if the oil level is between the scales. Add oil when lack
Warning! Put the soleplate and pull up the control valve lock rod push forward to open hood.
10. Replace hydraulic oil Replace hydraulic oil once half year on schedule. When replace, first loosen the oil plug at the button of the hydraulic oil tank.
Push out the oil dipstick and put a oil pan bellow the plug to drain the waste oil. Dump age the waste oil, you should obey the rule of local environment protection.
11. Driver seat adjustment Make sure the driver's seat is properly located. If not properly, shift the adjusting
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lever to the right and move the driver seat to position which provides easy access to all foot and hand controls. After adjustment, shake the driver's seat a little to be sure that it is securely locked. 12. Check battery Check proportion of electrolyte. Refer to “battery” section. Check the terminal for loose or damage. Otherwise it will be adjust or replace.
Tighten the lock and close the hood Pull in the plug, turn on the key switch 13. Instrument check (include battery capacity and error diagnose) Refer to instrument section. 14. Lighting lever, tilting lever, attachment lever Check the lifting lever and tilting lever for looseness. Return position well.
15. Mast Actuate the lift and tilt levers to be certain that the carriage , moves up and down properly and mast can be tilted smoothly.
Pay attention to system operating sound. 16. Mast lubrication
You should grease lubrication to mast on schedule.
17.Lift chain tension check Check the tension and abnormality of the lift chains 1. To check the tension, raised the fork about 10-15 cm above the ground. 2. And push the middle of the chain with the thumb. Make certain the tension for the right and left chains are even. 3. If uneven tension is found, loosen the lock nut (1) of anchor pin and adjust the chain, turning the adjusting nut (2) of the chain anchor pin.
18. Check steering system Turn the wheel right and left separately to check steering system. 19. Turn signal, horn and the other lamp check Make sure that the turn signal lever. Make sure that the sound of the horn is properly by press the horn button Check the other lamp and back-up buzzer. 20. Battery maintenance Refer to battery section.
21. Other For instance, pay attention to sound.
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Driving and operation
Warning! Before operating the truck, check all controls and warning devices for proper operation. If any damage of fault is found, don't operate truck until corrected.
Driving (1) Put direction switch to center position. (2) Plug into plug
(3) Turn on key switch Close the wheel lever with the left hand and turn on the key switch with right hand.
(4) Tilt back the mast Control the lifting lever to set the bottom of the fork 150-200mm above the ground.
Control the tilting lever to fully tilt back the upright. (5) Control shift lever Forward: push forward the shift lever. Backward: Pull backward the shift lever.
(6) Loosen the hand brake lever Step the brake pedal and push the hand brake lever to the front position. Hold the steering wheel with your left hand and lightly put it on the wheel. Travelling Step the accelerate pedal slowly, the truck will travel forward or backward. Decrease speed Loosen the accelerate. pedal slowly, the truck will decelerate.
Warning! Don't step the accelerate pedal and brake pedal at the same time.
Notice! Decelerate the truck in the situations following: -turning;
-Close the deposit area;
-enter a narrow passage;
-the condition of road surface is bad.
Steering
Unlike general passenger-cars, the steer wheels are located at the rear of the truck. These cause the rear of the truck to swing out when turning. Slow down the truck and move toward the side to which you are turning. The steer hand wheel should be turned a bit earlier than as with the front wheel steering car.
Notice! Drive the truck slowly and control the steering wheel carefully , assure there is enough space to steer.
Stopping or parking the truck 1. Slow down and press the brake pedal to stop the truck. 2. Place the shift lever in neutral. 3. Apply the parking brake by pulling up on the parking brake lever. 4. Down the forks on the ground. 5. Place the key switch in “off” to shut off the battery. Remove the key and keep it.
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Warning!
-Don't dismount from the truck. Never jump off the truck. -Don't parking truck on the working road.
Pick up -the forks should be adjusted sidewise to maintain proper balance of load. -Place the truck right in front of the load to be handled. -The Pallet should evenly positioned across both forks. -Insert forks into the pallet as far as possible. -To raise loads from the ground: 1. Once lift the forks 5 to 10 cm off the ground or floor and make sure loads rest stable. 2. Then , tilt the mast backwards fully and lift forks up to 15-20 cm off ground then start running. When handling bulky loads which restrict your vision, operate the truck in reverse except when climbing grades.
Stacking load -When approaching the deposit area slow down your truck. -Once stop the truck right in front of the area where your load is to be deposited. -Check the condition of the deposit position. -Tilt the mast forward until forks become horizontal. Raise forks until they are a little higher than deposit position. -Move forward to place the load directly over the desired area and stop the truck. -Make sure your load is just over the desired area. Slowly lower the load into position. Make sure the load is securely stacked. -Disengaged forks from the load by using necessary lift-tilt operation and then back away. -After making sure the fork tips leave the load, lower the forks to the basic position (15 to 20 cm off the ground). -Tilt the mast backwards.
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Warning! -Never tilt the mast with loads upraised 2m or more. -Don't leave or dismount from the truck when the load is raise high.
Un-stacking load -When approaching the area where the load is to be retrieved, slow down your truck. -Stop the truck in front of the load so that the distance between the load and fork tips is about 30 cm.
-Check the condition of the load. -Tilt the mast forward until forks become horizontal. Elevate forks up to the position of the pallet or skid. -Make sure forks are positioned properly for the pallet. Move forward slowly to insert forks into the pallet as far as possible and then stop the truck.
Warning! If the forks are hard to be fully inserted, use the following procedure: Move forward and insert ¾ of the forks. Raise the forks 5 to 10 cm and move backward 10 to 20 cm with the pallet or skid on the forks, and then lower the pallet or skid on the stack. Move forward again to insert the forks fully
-Raise the forks 5 to 10 cm off the stack -Check all around the truck to insure that the path of travel is unobstructed and back away slowly. -Lower forks to a height of 15 to 20 cm above the ground. Tilt the mast backward fully and move to the desired area. Check after operation Clean and check the truck after operation: -Damage or leakage. -Add grease if necessarily. -Check the tire if it is damaged or inset with foreign body -Check the wheel hub nut if it is loose. -Check the height of electrolyte surface. -If you haven't lift the fork to the max, height in the day, you should lift it to the max. height 2~3 times
Warning! - If you find any trouble, must repair it in the day. -Prohibit operate the forklift before repairing it completely.
Deposit Deposit the truck for a short long time 1. Park your truck on a level ground-preferably in a wide area. If parking on a slope is unavoidable, position the truck so that it crosses the slope and block the wheels to prevent accidental roll. 2. Make sure the shift lever on neutral position. 3. Pull up the lever of the hand brake. 4. Mantle the truck with mantle. 5. Add grease at all lubricate point. 6. Fill up the truck body and counter weight with block to reduce bearing of the two rear wheels.
Warning! a. The block must be single and hard enough to support the truck. b. Don't use a block with high than 300mm (11.81 inch). c. Lift the truck to height of placing on the bearing block.
d. Place two same size blocks under the left and right sides of the truck. e. After supporting the truck with block, swing the truck forward, backward, left and right, check its safety.
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7. Run the truck once a week. Lift the fork to the highest height some times. 8. Check proportion and lever of the electrolyte. 9. Charge the battery equally once a month.
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Storage battery Attention for using battery: 1. No firing -Explosive gas, smoking, flame and sparkle easily give off in the battery, each can cause battery explosion.
2. Protection against electric shock
Warning! -Battery has high voltage and energy.
-Do not bring short circuit. do not approach tools to the two poles of the battery, which can cause the sparkle.
3. Correct wire connection
-Not allowing changing from anode to cathode, otherwise, resulting in a sparkle burning and explosion. 4. Do not overuse battery -If you use up the energy of battery till the forklift immovability, you will shorten its working hours. -Shower for battery appears need for charge, please charge it quickly. 5. Inspection for electrolyte -Do not using forklift which is absent electrolyte.
-Inspection for electrolyte level every week. -When electrolyte level is low, you must add distilled water to the level appointed.
Warning! -When the electrolyte is not fit, which heat better and cause battery and electric system component to burn. -Person touches vitriol in the electrolyte, which burn one's body at once sees a doctor for emergency treatment.
-Splashing on the skin or eyes; wash 15~20 minutes in water. -Splashing on the clothes: take it off immediately. -Careless drinking: Instead of plenty of water and milk. -Wearing glasses for protecting eyes, rubber overshoes and rubber gloves.
Remaining clean battery Keep dryness and cleanness on the surface of battery the point for connecting with wire is also dry and clean. Operator must screw down the vent-cover of battery.
Warning! 1. Do not use dry cloth or fiber cloth to clean the battery, avoiding static to bring the explosion. 2. Unfixing battery plug. 3. Cleaning with wet cloth. 4. Wearing glasses for protecting eyes, rubber overshoes and rubber gloves.
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Measure in summer
In summer, water in the electrolyte is easy to evaporate, therefore, electrolyte must often be inspected if in the low electrolyte, you must add distilled water to the level appointed.
Warning! Filling with distilled water beyond the regulated range, spilt electrolyte will corrode and leak electricity.
Measure in winter -Keep effective and good surrounding for charging. -For prevention discharge, when it is cold, unfixing the battery pin. -Measure, such as, covering battery for warmth. Attentions for charging 1. Please charge in the well-ventilated and appointed site. 2. Mark ‘no smoking’ on charging.
3. Inspect wire and pin. -ahead of charging, please examine wire and pin whether good or not. -When wire and pin are damaged, please do not charge.
4. Open forklift cover and battery lid for charging, in order to release the explosive gas. 5.In charging, electrical source switch or battery pin are not close, or which destroys pin and electrical units as a rule. First press the stopping button on the charger, then unfix pin.
Charger 1. Connection with earth wire for using. 2. Replacement fuse, first plug out the plug.
3. Do not rebuild or disassembly charger.
4. Do not continuously charge. -Continuously charge several batteries in order to overheat charger till spoiling. To finish charging, then after the battery resting for one hour, you can go on to use it. Charging battery 1. First charging
-All the batteries are not added electrode for the new truck. Compound electrode
Specific gravity of acid
1.280+0.005 g/cm3
First time charge gravity
1.270+0.005 g/cm3
Water and vitriol
Volume ratio
3.1:1
Quality Ratio
1.75:1
Vitriol standard
Specific gravity is 1.835 g/cm3 and suitable for GB4554-84 or special for battery.
Specification for distilled water
Ingredient
Index
Appearance
No color crystal
Dry residue %
<0.005
Resistively(25c)-cm
>7x10
Fe %
<0.0004
Chlorine %
<0.0005
Manganese %
<0.00002
Organic compound (calculating oxygen) %
<0.0002
Magnesium oxide + Calcium %
<0.005
Ammonium %
<0.0008
Nitrate or nitrite %
<0.0005
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Compound course 1. Wear the blinkers, rubber overshoes and rubber glove. 2. Please pay attention to add the acid to water slowly, and churning with the same time, make it mix equality.
Warning! Don't pour the water to the acid, in order to avoid the temperature of liquid surface turns high suddenly then boiling and splashing out of hurt someone.
3. The electrode is cooled to 30c, then pour it into battery. it is proper to pour the electrode 15-20mm above the electrode plate (without dobber).
4. Only when the temperature of the electrode is below 35C (after 3-5 hours), can be first charge.
Notice! The time that is from pouring the electrode into the battery to starting first charging can't be exceeded 12 hours.
5. The specific charging cable should be connected to charging machine.
Warning! Be sure to notice that the polarity sign on the plug must keep comfortably to the out specific charging end node. When the charging cable connected to the storage batteries, pay attention to keep comfortably on the polarity sign. Otherwise maybe you will damage your battery.
6. Inspect
The voltage value that the power needed is the number of the serial battery three times. Battery voltage (V). 48V -Inspect the charging machine. -Inspect every battery's polarity. 7.Charging ways: (time, current as the form) a. 1st phase: most of the single battery's terminal voltage steps up to 2.4V; b. 2nd phase: the electrode give off a large
number of buddies, the voltage and the specific gravity steadies 4 hours and the charging value gets to 4.5-5 times than rated capacity. c. Adjusting the specific gravity and height for the electrolyte -If the specific gravity is smaller, it will be adjusted as follow: then take out some electrode from the battery, pour the compounded sulfuric acid that is specific gravity is 1.400g/cm3 -If the specific gravity is larger, it will be adjusted as follow: then take out some electrode from the battery, pour some distilled water, but you must keep the electrode height accord with demand
d. After adjusting, you should keep charging on 1 hour; make the density of electrode even upper and under. At this time we have finished the first charging. e. Close the pouring plug and clean the battery surface acid, then you can use it.
Warning! During the charging, the temperature of electrode should not be exceeded 45C. Otherwise you should low the temperature. If the temperature do not lowing, you should stop recharging. till temperature drop down.
2. Daily charging -The battery that has been made the first charging and used regular, then charged again, is named daily charging. -Its way is almost same as the first charging. -The recharging value is 1.2 times than the last electric discharging. But the electric-change for new battery's fore five times should be 1.5 times than the last electric discharging. -During any charge, the temperature of electrode should not be exceeded 45C, otherwise it should be taken measure such as reducing artificially charging current or lowing the temperature. If the temperature do not drop, you should stop. charging, till the temperature dropping down.
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Equalize charging -During using the battery, it often generate the equipoise phenomena about the voltage density and the capacity. -Individual battery's voltage and electrode compares with the most of other battery during the course of recharging, its battery's voltage and electrode specific gravity decline ahead than most of other batteries.
-Use equalize charging in the following case:
a. Discharge voltage often drop down ending voltage; b. Discharging current value is often larger; c. Not charging in time after discharging
d. The electrolyte is mixed with impurity of a little harm.
e. It often undercharge or do not using for a long time; f. Take out the battery group, then check it or clean deposit. Equalize charging way: 1. First recharge the battery normal, as finishing it, and then rest 1 hour. 2. Recharge it again by the value that belongs to the second normal recharging, until the electrode gives off a large number of bubbles, stop recharging for 1 hour. 3. Such as that and do it several times, until the voltage and the density keep fixedness and after for a while, if you recharge again, it will give off a large number of bubble. Opportunity charging -If a day's worth of work cannot be completed with one charging, carry out opportunity charging during breaks. -When the temperature of circumstance is lower , carry out opportunity charging Charging for long-term storage
-Carry out equalize charging before storing. -Carry out equalize charging once every 15 to 30 days during the following storage period. Battery replacement
Notice! notarize that the voltage, capability, size of the battery box and weight of the new battery are sameness with the forklift truck before replacing the battery.
Replacing step
1.Stop the forklift truck on the plainly ground, set the hand brake lever. 2. Disconnect the battery plug.
3. Open the hood 4. Remove the lock pin. 5. Using the proper tools to pull the battery
Warning! -The box must be pulled up with using 4 holes of the pothook at one time, it is permitted to pull up with two holes, otherwise the uniform power cause the battery damaged. -The steering wheel and other equipment should not be bumped, avoid being damaged when pulling up the battery box.
6. After exchange the full electricity of battery, plug into the lock pin, shut to the hood cover, and plug into the pin of the battery hard.
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The proportion and level of electrolyte
Warning! If the quantity of electrolyte is lower, using the battery to cause the battery over-heat and shorten the battery's life.
1.Inspect electrolyte the battery without the dobber It is proper to pour the electrolyte 15-20mm above the electrode plate. the battery with the dobber Depending on the dobber of the winded cover to Read the level position of the distilled water.
2. Replenish the distilled water -Wear the blinkers, rubber overshoes and rubber gloves. 1. Using the measuring cylinder to take out the distilled water with a certain quantity. 2. Open the battery cover for every battery cell 3.Imbibe distilled water with injector and then supply it into the battery. The battery with the dobber When the red dobber rises, the white line is appeared, please, stop to replenish the distilled water.
The battery without the dobber When the electrolyte is above 15-20mm for the electrode plate, stop to replenish the distilled water. 4. After replenishing the distilled water, close the pouring plug and battery cover. 5. Using the damp cloth to clean the surface for every battery cell.
Warning! -It is not permitted to overrun the appointed tiptop level when replenishing the distilled water. Adding it too much will result in leakage of electrolyte, it will damage the truck when charging and discharging.. -Draw it out with injector if adding it too much.
3. Reading the specific gravity 1) The specific gravity of the distilled water should change follow the temperature. 1.Using thermometer to measure the temperature for electrode. 2. Put the straw of densimeter into electrolyte unrightly, extrude rubber tube with hand and the electrolyte will be sucked into the glasses tube and then the floater of
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the densimeter will float.
3. Numerate the reading of the densimeter.
Notice! The dobber densimeter must rise uprightly without depending on the glass pipe.
2. Using the densimeter to Measureing the proportion
3) Conversion the specific gravity The specific gravity at the standard temperature of 30C should be converted as follow: D30=Dt+0.0007 ( t-30 ) Thereinto: D30----- the specific gravity at the standard temperature 30C
Dt ------the specific gravity at the temperature of t0C during convert t------ the temperature of the distilled water during convert. -The specific gravity that was in this book is measured all at the temperature of 30C.