INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION

INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL DESCRIPTION

HOIST CYLINDER. The cylinder is located between the

brake pedal and linkage, master cylinder, hydraulic fluid

uprighted and is attached to the inner upright at the top

lines, wheel cylinders, and brake shoe assemblies

and outer uptight at the bottom, This cylinder is

attached to brake backing plates, The brake backing

equipped with self-adjusting packing and a flow control

plates are mounted on the front axle, Brake drums are

valve,

attached to the front wheel hubs,

UPRIGHT ASSEMBLY. The upright assembly consists

HANDBRAKE.

The handbrake, or parking brake,

of outer upright, intermediate upright, and an inner

consists of a hand operated lever in the driver's

upright, or on the free-lift model, an outer and inner

compartment and a cable that connects the handbrake

upright only, Assembled on each are canted rollers

lever to the eccentric arm and brake shoes,

which provide the necessary rolling and sliding surfaces

needed to obtain upright rigidity, Rolling surfaces for two

STEERING SYSTEM. The steering system consists of

load chains are provided by eight flanged rollers, Four of

a single stud, recirculating ball worm gear and lever,

the rollers are part of the Inner upright assembly and

four are attached to the hoist cylinder, One end of each

HYDRAULIC TANK, The hydraulic tank, with & capacity

load chain is anchored on the hoist cylinder and the

of eight gallons, provides an hydraulic fluid reservoir for

other is attached to the load carriage, The upright

the hydraulic system, It includes an hydraulic fluid filter,

assembly id supported at the front of the fork lift truck by

two pivots on the drive axle.

HYDRAULIC FLUID FILTER. The hydraulic fluid filter,

located in the hydraulic tank, contains a replaceable

CARRIAGE ASSEMBLY. The carriage assembly is

filter element which filters all foreign material from the

supported by the upright assembly and supports the

hydraulic fluid used in the hydraulic system, The filter is

lifting arms.

located in the return aide of the hydraulic system,

HORN. Electrical current to the horn is obtained

HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVE. The hydraulic control

through the horn relay that is energized by the horn

valve is mounted on the cowl of the fork lift truck, It

button on the steering wheel, The horn is an electrical

consists of a body, operating spools, a check valve for

vibrator type,

each spool, an adjustable relief valve, and the

necessary seals and plugs,

STARTING SWITCH. Actuation of the starting switch

energizes the starter motor solenoid which, in sequence,

TILT CYLINDERS. The double acting tilt cylinders,

moves the starting motor pinion gear into engagement

located between the upright assemblies and the driver's

with the engine flywheel, and makes electrical contact to

compartment, are equipped with self-adjusting packings,

energize the starting motor.

These cylinders tilt the upright assemblies forward and

backward.

CARBURETOR. The carburetor is a single throat,

down-draft unit, A fast idle mechan

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