TOPIC 4. OPERATION OF LIFT TRUCK

TM 10-3930-644-14&P

TOPIC 4. OPERATION OF LIFT TRUCK

The following instructions are based on past experience

NOTE

and should be helpful in becoming fully acquainted with

Trucks equipped with power shift

your "Allis Chalmers" lift truck. See Figure 3-1 for

transmission have a return to neutral

location of instruments and controls.

feature that will automatically shift

the truck into neutral when the

A. STARTING THE ENGINE

operator leaves the seat.

To re-

engage

the

transmission,

the

1. Put shifting lever in neutral position. On power-

operator must return to operator's

shift models, the forward-reverse lever must be

seat and manually return the shift

in neutral position.

lever to the desired position.

2. Insert ignition switch key and turn clockwise to

ON position.

3. Do not depress accelerator pedal until engine

starts.

4. Pull the choke knob all the way out when

starting a cold engine.

5. Turn the ignition key all the way clockwise to the

START position to actuate the starter motor.

Release key as soon as engine starts. Key will

automatically return to ON position.

CAUTION

Do not operate starter motor for more

than 3C-seconds at a time. If engine

does not start, allow starter motor to

cool for approximately two minutes

before again attempting to start

engine.

Figure 4-1. Power Shift Positions

6. After starting, gradually push in choke control

C. LIFTING AND LOWERING OPERATIONS

knob as engine warms up. It is not necessary to

Lifting and lowering action is controlled by the lever

use choke during normal operation or when

closest to the operator. (See Figure 3-1). Pull the lever

starting a warm engine.

back to lift and push it forward to lower. When the lever

is released it will automatically return to the intermediate

NOTE

(NEUTRAL) position.

Excessive use of the choke dilutes

crankcase oil causing wear of piston

Rate of lift is controlled by speed of the engine and

rings and cylinder walls.

It is

position of the lever. Slight acceleration of the engine

recommended that engine oil be

and gradual movement of the lift lever from neutral to lift

changed more frequently in cold

position will produce a slow lifting action. Accelerating

weather because of this condition.

the engine and pulling the lever back as far as possible

increases the speed of lift. When the forks are raised to

B. SHIFTING OPERATION "POWER SHIFT"

desired height, release lever smoothly to neutral position

With engine idling, release parking brake.

Place

- forks and/or load will hold at this point.

directional lever in either Forward or Reverse position

(see Figure 4-1) and accelerate truck as required. To

Lowering speed is controlled by weight of the load and

change direction, always come to a complete stop and

position of the control lever. Push lever forward slowly

simply move the directional control lever to either

for smooth operation. To increase speed of lowering,

Forward or Reverse.

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