FORKLIFT LlFT CYLINDER REPLACEMENT, BLEEDING, AND SEQUENCING

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FORKLIFT LlFT CYLINDER REPLACEMENT, BLEEDING, AND

SEQUENCING

This task covers:

a. Removal b. Installation c. Bleeding d. Sequencing

Applicable Configuration:

General Safety Instructions:

HMMH

WARNING

Tools and Special Equipment:

H i g h pressure hydraulics [oil

Shop Equipment, SC 4910-95-CL-A31

u n d e r 2450 psi (16,893 kPa)]

Tool Kit, SC 5180-90-CL-N26

operate this equipment.

Tube, P/N 661507

Never

disconnect

any

Tubing, P/N 661922

hydraulic line or fitting

Key, P/N 609T-3/16

without

first

dropping

pressure to zero. A high

Materials/Parts:

pressure oil stream can

Caps and Plugs

Appendix B, Item 8

pierce body and cause

s e v e r e injury to personnel.

Rags

Appendix B, item 40

Forklift

lift

cylinder

weighs

Personnel Required: (2)

101 pounds (46 kilograms).

T o avoid personal injury, use

References:

a hoist or suitable lifting

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d e v i c e when lifting forklift lift

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cylinder.

Equipment Condition:

Do not work on forklift lift

cylinder with load on forks or

Reference

Condition Description

while anyone is near forklift

controls. To do so could

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Forklift Carriage Assembly

result in injury to personnel.

Removed

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Forklift Crosshead

Fuel and oil are slippery and

Removed

can cause falls. To avoid

injury, wipe up spilled fuel or

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Hydraulic Pressure

oil with rags.

Relieved

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