Manitou A Series Manual page 158

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TTACHMENT WITHOUT HYDRAULICS AND HYDRAULIC LOCKING
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DEVICE PTION
MLT 629/730 Série A
MT 732/932 Série A
MT 732 Turbo Série A
TAKING UP AN ATTACHMENT
- Ensure that the attachment is in a position facilitating the locking to the carriage. If it is
not correctly oriented, take the necessary precautions in order to move it safely.
- Check that the rods on the locking cylinder are retracted (Fig. A).
- Place the lift truck with the jib lowered in front of and parallel to the attachment, tilt the
carriage forwards (Fig. B).
- Bring the carriage under the locking tube of the attachment, slightly lift the jib, incline
the carriage backwards in order to position the attachment (Fig. C).
- Lift the attachment off the ground to facilitate locking.
HYDRAULIC LOCKING (OPTION)
- Put the valve in position A (Fig. D), that is to say, the hydraulic circuit of the attachment
locking open.
- Push the lever of the distributor 1 (Fig. E) forwards in order to completely lock the
attachment on the carriage.
- Close the valve in position B (Fig. D), that is to say, the hydraulic circuit of the
attachment locking closed.
Always close the valve in position B (Fig. D) after the locking of the attachment, in
order to avoid accidental unlocking and use the attachment safely.
HYDRAULIC RELEASING (OPTION)
- Put the valve in position A (Fig. D), that is to say, the hydraulic circuit of the attachment
locking open.
- Pull the lever of the distributor 1 (Fig. E) backwards in order to unlock the attachment
on the carriage.
LAYING AN ATTACHMENT
- Proceed in the reverse order of paragraph TAKING UP AN ATTACHMENT while
making sure you place the attachment flat on the ground and in closed position.
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