Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product ST/SX Crown Equipment
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N ew Bremen, Ohio 45869 USA © 2004 PF14318-WEB Rev. 6/06 Printed in U.S.A. Oper ator Manual The most important component is you. This operator manual has information for all models of series ST/SX plus some options and accessories. Some of the illustrations and information may not apply to your truck.
1 W arning All rights reserved under International and Pan American copyright conventions Copyright 2004 Crown Equipment Corp. W ARNING It’ s the law , you must be trained and c ertified to operate this truck. (OSHA § 1910.178, Rev. 1999) You or others around you can be seriously injured or even killed if you don't use this truck correctly.
Know the Hazar ds Pr otect Y ourself 3 Protect Y ourself USE Y OUR TRUCK CAREFULL Y • Watch your hands and your feet. A foot or hand caught between the truck and a fixed object will be crushed or even cut off. • Keep to the side of the truck while traveling power unit first.
1 1 Capacity & Load Center C apacity & Load Center 12 Know the Hazards KNOW YOUR LOAD Do not exceed the capacity shown on your truck's capacity plate.
Lift T ruck P arts 10 P ower Disc onnect Con trol Arm Battery P ower Unit F ork Ke y Swit ch Con trol Handle Mast Load Wheels Lift T ruck P arts 9 Lift T ruck P arts Horn Button (hidden in view) High .
Y our Walkie Lift T ruck 8 BUIL T T O ST ANDARDS This truck was designed and built to current industry and government standards and guidelines. For more information see the following: • American National Standards Institute (ASME) B56.1 • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) §1910.
Capacity & Load 1 1 Capacity & Load Center WHA T IS Y OUR TRUCK CAP ACIT Y? Capacity is the load (including pallet or container) that can be lifted to a given height at a given load center. See the capacity plate on your truck. Make certain you use the correct units of measure.
Capacity with Mast Vertical Serial Number Attachment Data T ruck Weight with Max. Battery Units of measure, kg/mm (lb/in) Capacity Min. Inside Straddle SX 3000 SERI ES 600 (24) (2500) (3000) 1135 1360.
12345.6 + - P ower On & Off 15 P ower On & Off Br aking & Br ak e Ov erride Braking & Br ake Ov erride 16 KEY SWIT CH Turn the truck on by placing the control handle vertical and turning the key to ON (green dot). Turn the truck off by turning the key to OFF (red dot).
Steering & T r a vel STEERING You control steering by moving the control handle from side to side. For example: This pictur e shows the dir ections the truck can turn when the control handle is moved to the appr oximate position shown.
T r a veling & Plugging 19 T rav eling & Plugging TRA VEL Move either Forward/Reverse Rocker in the direction you want to travel. The farther you move the rocker from the neutral position, the faster the truck will move.
Daily Safety Check 21 Daily Safety Check CHECK Y OUR TRUCK BEFORE ST ARTING WORK You must make sure your truck is safe to use. 1. W alk around your truck and check it ov er . • Check to make sure the battery is charged, water level is OK and vent caps are in place, unless sealed, maintenance-free batteries have been selected.
Be a Safe Oper ator 23 Be a Safe Operator MAKE SURE Y OU ARE READ Y • Do not use this truck unless you are trained and certified. • Be certain you understand how your truck works and the hazards that go with it. Don't use the truck if you have any doubts.
Be a Safe Oper ator continued 25 Be a Safe Operator continued WHEN LEA VING Y OUR TRUCK • Lower the forks to the floor and turn the truck off. • Avoid parking on inclines. But if you must, block the wheels of your truck. W A T CH OUT FOR O THER PEOPLE • Slow down.
27 Battery Maintenance Battery Maintenance BA T TERIES Your truck will have either a single industrial battery or a battery pack containing either two or four automotive style batteries. Check all batteries daily unless sealed, maintenance- free batteries have been selected.
B attery Maintenance continued 29 Battery Maintenance continued WHEN Y OU INST ALL OR CHANGE AN INDUSTRIAL BA T TERY (SX only) • Turn the truck OFF and disconnect the battery. • Make certain you use the correct size and weight battery. Never operate a truck that has an underweight or undersized battery installed.
An important point after buying a device Crown Equipment ST/SX (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Crown Equipment ST/SX yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Crown Equipment ST/SX - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Crown Equipment ST/SX you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Crown Equipment ST/SX will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Crown Equipment ST/SX, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Crown Equipment ST/SX.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Crown Equipment ST/SX. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Crown Equipment ST/SX along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
