Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Truck M Series Crown
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N ew Bremen, Ohio 45869 USA © 1 997 PF12442- WEB Rev. 6/06 Printed in U.S.A. M S ERIES Oper ator Manual This operator manual has information for all models of series M 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 1997 Crown Equipment Corp. Y ou could be killed or seriously injured if you are not adequately trained for lift truck operation! Do not operate this truck in your w ork place until you hav e been trained and certified by your employer .
Know the Hazar ds Pr otect Y ourself USE Y OUR TRUCK CAREFULL Y • W atch 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.
W hat's in it for Y ou? 6 What's in it for Y ou? QUICK LOCA TORS In addition to the "Contents" page you can use page headings to find topics. Some pages also hav e a picture of the truck in the corner sho wing features or functions cov ered on that page.
BUIL T TO 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.
Lift T ruck P arts 9 Lift T ruck P arts High T ra vel Speed Button Reversing Button Horn Button Raise Button (Optional) Lower Button (Optional) T wist Grip Lift T ruck P arts 10 Mast Fork Control Hand.
Capacity & Load Center 1 1 Capacity & Load Center LOADS MUST BE EVENL Y DISTRIBUTED Y our truck could tip o ver , in any direction, if a load is shifted to the front or side of a pallet or container .
795 (1750) 905 (2000) 3300 (130) 3300 (130) 600 (24) 685 (27) A1234567 CLAMP E 445 (980) 500 (20) SERIES M Load Center Serial Number Attachment Data T ruck Weight with Max.
P ower On & Off KEY SWITCH T urn the key clockwise. Power is ON. T urn the key counterclockwise. Power is OFF . Always turn the key off when leaving the truck. POWER DISCONNECT Push the battery connector handle down to disconnect the battery and cut all power .
Steering & T r a vel STEERING Y ou control steering by moving the control handle from side to side. F or example: This pictur e shows the dir ections the truck can turn when the control handle is moved to the approximate position shown.
T r a veling 19 T ra veling HIGH TRA VEL SPEED For high travel speed, push the high travel speed button on the control handle and rotate the twist grip to the maximum travel speed position. TRA VEL Rotate the top of the twist grip in the direction you want to travel.
Daily Safety Check 21 Daily Safety Check CHECK Y OUR TRUCK BEFORE ST ARTING WORK Y ou must make sure your truck is safe to use. 1. Walk ar ound your truck and check it ov er . • Check to make sure the batteries are char ged, water level is OK and vent caps are in place.
USE CAUTION, BE ALERT • W atch where you're walking. Don't let any part of your body get pinned or crushed between the truck and a fixed object. • Stay to the side of the truck when traveling power unit first. Make sure the truck won't hit your leg or run over your foot.
Be a Safe Oper ator continued 25 Be a Safe Operator continued WHEN LEA VING Y OUR TRUCK • Lower the forks to the floor . T urn the truck off or disconnect the battery . • A void parking on inclines. But if you must, block the wheels of your truck.
Battery Maintenance BA TTERIES Y our truck has four automotive style batteries. Y ou must check your batteries daily . CHARGERS Y our truck will have either a built-in charger or an optional bench type charger . The built-in char ger must be plugged into an AC electrical outlet before charging.
60 • Power unit door must be left open while charging. • Check that line voltage is same as rated voltage of charger . • Ammeter will show a high rate of charge if batteries are low, and will drop to a low rate as the batteries become fully charged.
An important point after buying a device Crown Truck M Series (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 Truck M Series 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 Truck M Series - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Crown Truck M Series you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Crown Truck M Series will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Crown Truck M Series, 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 Truck M Series.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Crown Truck M Series. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Crown Truck M Series 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
