Hyster H40-60XT (A380) Warehouse Forklift: General Maintenance

The recommendation for the time intervals are for eight hours of operation per day. The time intervals must be decreased from the recommendations in the Maintenance Schedule for the following conditions:

• If the lift truck is used more than eight hours per day.

• If the lift truck must work in dirty operating conditions.

• Poor ground conditions.

• Intensive usage at high performance levels on other abnormal conditions will require more frequent servicing.

Use extra caution when towing a lift truck if any of the following conditions exist:

• Brakes do not operate correctly.

• Steering does not operate correctly.

• Tires are damaged.

• Traction conditions are bad.

• The lift truck must be towed on a slope.

How to Tow the Lift Truck

• The towed lift truck must have an operator.

• Tow the lift truck slowly

• Using a lift truck or a lifting device that can be attached to the mast (i.e., come-a-long), raise the carriage and forks approximately 30 cm (12 in.) from surface. Install a chain around a mast crossmember and the carriage, to prevent carriage and mast channels from moving.

• If another lift truck is used to tow the disabled lift truck, that lift truck must have an equal or larger capacity than the disabled lift truck. Install approximately 1/2 of a capacity load on the forks of the lift truck that is being used to tow the disabled lift truck. This 1/2 capacity load will increase the traction of the lift truck. Keep the load as low as possible.

• Use a towing link made of steel that fastens to the tow pins in the counterweights of both lift trucks.

How to Put a Lift Truck on Blocks

• Before removing the mast and drive axle, put blocks under the counterweight so that the lift truck cannot fall backward.

• Before removing the counterweight, put blocks under the mast assembly so that the lift truck cannot fall forward.

How to Raise the Drive Tires

• Put blocks on each side (front and back) of the steering tires to prevent movement of the lift truck.

• Put the mast in a vertical position. Put a block under each outer mast channel.

• Tilt the mast fully forward until the drive tires are raised from the surface.

• Put additional blocks under the frame behind the drive tires.

• If the hydraulic system will not operate, use a hydraulic jack under the side of the frame near the front. Make sure that the jack has a capacity equal to at least half the weight of the lift truck. See the Nameplate.

How to Raise the Steering Tires

• Apply the parking brake. Put blocks on both sides (front and back) of the drive tires to prevent movement of the lift truck.

• Use a hydraulic jack to raise the steering tires. Make sure that the jack has a capacity of at least 2/3 of the total weight of the lift truck as shown on the Nameplate.

• Put the jack under the steering axle or frame to raise the lift truck. Put blocks under the frame to support the lift truck.