Manitou MT732ST38 Operating And Safety Instructions Manual page 136

2 - HYDRAULIC ATTACHMENT AND MANUAL LOCKING DEVICE
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 locking pin and the clip are in position in the bracket (fig. A).
- Place the lift truck with the boom fully 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 boom,
incline the carriage backwards in order to position the attachment (fig. C).
- Lift the attachment off the ground to facilitate locking.
MANUAL LOCKING AND CONNECTION OF THE ATTACHMENT
Make sure that the rapid connectors are clean and protect the holes which are not used, with the caps provided.
- Take the locking pin and the clip on the bracket (fig. A) and lock the attachment
(fig. D). Do not forget to refit the clip.
- Stop the I.C. engine and keep the ignition on the lift truck.
- Remove the pressure of the hydraulic circuit by operating switch 1 (fig. E) on the
distributor lever backwards and forwards 4 or 5 times.
- Connect the rapid connectors according to the logic of the attachment's hydraulic
movements.
HAND RELEASING AND DISCONNECTING THE ATTACHMENT
- Proceed in the reverse order of paragraph HAND LOCKING AND CONNECTING THE
ATTACHMENT while making sure you put back the locking pin and the clip in the
bracket (fig. A).
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.
IMPORTANT
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