Manitou F-E3 Series Operator's Manual page 179

B - HYDRAULIC ATTACHMENT AND HAND 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
- 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.
Make sure that the rapid connectors are clean and protect the holes which are not used, with the caps
provided.
HAND RELEASING AND DISCONNECTING THE ATTACHMENT
- Proceed in the opposite order to that described in MANUAL LOCKING AND CONNECTION
OF THE ATTACHMENT while making sure you put the locking pin back into 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.
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