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c. Refer to paragraph 4-61 to service the hydraulic

4-11. Brake Master Cylinder

filter.

a. The brake system must be checked and

4-10. Hydraulic Reservoir

serviced at regular intervals.

b. Refer to paragraph 4-33 to fill the master

a. The hydraulic system reservoir and breather

cylinder.

must be serviced at regular intervals.

4-12. Drive Axle

b. Refer to paragraph 4-59 to service the reservoir

and breather.

a. The drive axle requires addition of lubricant and

c. To drain reservoir, remove drip pan and place a

draining and refilling at regular intervals.

suitable container under reservoir. Remove drain plug

b. To drain axle differential, remove drain plug at

and drain reservoir.

bottom of housing. Fill axle differential through level plug

d. Install drain plug and fill reservoir through level

located on cover side of housing.

gauge hole. Install drip pan.

Section V. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE CHECKS AND SERVICES

a. This paragraph contains a tabular listing of

4-13. General

preventive maintenance services which must be

To insure that the fork lift truck is ready for operation at

performed by organizational maintenance personnel at

all times, it must be inspected systematically so that

the indicated intervals.

defects may be discovered and corrected before they

b. Table 4-2 lists preventive maintenance services

result in serious damage or failure. The necessary

in item numbers listed consecutively and indicate the

preventive maintenance checks and services to be

sequence of minimum requirements. The intervals are

performed by the operator are listed and described in

listed under services to be performed by organizational

paragraph 3-4. Organizational Maintenance checks and

maintenance personnel. Columns indicate the interval

services are listed and described in paragraph 4-14.

and sequence number, the item to be inspected, the

The item numbers indicate the sequence of minimum

procedure, and the paragraph reference in this manual

inspection requirements.

All deficiencies and

where the procedure is described. When operational

shortcomings will be recorded, together with the

checks are to be made, an operator must be seated on

corrective action taken, on DA Form 2404 at the earliest

seat and seat depressed to operate electrical circuits.

possible opportunity.

4-14. Preventive Maintenance Services

Table 4-2. Organizational Preventive Maintenance Checks and Services.

D--Daily

Q-Quarterly

Time required: 2.8

Time Required: 2.8

Interval and

Item to be inspected procedure

Work

Sequence No.

Time

(M/H)

BATTERY

Check for frayed cables and remove corrosion. fill to 5/8 inch

above plates. Clean vent holes in caps. Charge at regular

0.2

charge and with finish charge (para 4-26).

LIFT, TILT AND SIDE SHIFT CYLINDERS

Check operation and check for leaks (para 2-2).

0.4

LIFT CHAINS

Clean and inspect chains (para 4-56).

0.4

BRAKE PEDAL

Check operation. Adjust if brake pedal does not have 1 inch free

travel (para 4-32).

0.4

SERVICE BRAKE LINING

Check brake lining. If lining is worn to less than i/8 inch

thickness, replace brake shoes (para 4-34).

0.4

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM

Check hoses and tubes for leaks and deterioration.0.2

4-4