Manitou F-E3 Series Operator's Manual page 160

E - EVERY 1000 HOURS SERVICE
E1 - FUEL TANK
While carrying out these operations, do not smoke or work near a flame.
Place the lift truck on level ground with the I.C. engine stopped.
- Inspect the parts susceptible to leaks in the fuel circuit and in the tank.
- In the event of a leak, contact your dealer.
Never try to carry out a weld or any other operation by yourself, this could provoke an explosion or a
fire.
- Place a container under drain plug 1 (fig. E1/1) and unscrew the plug.
- Remove filling plug 2 (fig. E1/2) in order to ensure that the oil is drained properly.
- Rinse out with ten litres of clean diesel through filler port 3 (fig. E1/2).
- Refit and tighten the drain plug (tightening torque 29 to 39 N.m).
- Fill the fuel tank with clean diesel filtered through the filler port.
- Refit the filling cap.
- If necessary, bleed the fuel circuit (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE: G1 - FUEL SYSTEM).
E2 - SAFETY DRY AIR FILTER CARTRIDGE
- For the disassembly and reassembly of the dry air filter cartridge, see: 3 - MAINTENANCE:
D3 - AIR FILTER CARTRIDGE.
- Gently remove the dry air filter safety cartridge 1 (fig. E2), taking care to avoid spilling
the dust.
- Clean the gasket surface on the filter with a damp, clean lint-free cloth.
- Before mounting, check the state of the new safety cartridge (see: 3 - MAINTENANCE:
FILTERS AND BELTS).
- Introduce the cartridge into the filter axis and push it in, pressing the edges and not the
middle.
NOTE: The periodicity for changing the safety cartridge is given for information only. It must
be changed for every two changes of the dry air filter cartridge.
Carry out the operations described previously as well as the following operations.
CLEAN
CHANGE
3-36
E1/1
1
E1/2
2
3
E2
1