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SAFETY STANDARD
Maintenance And Rebuild Practices
Operation
Operation of powered industrial trucks may be hazardous if maintenance is neglected or
repairs, rebuilds, or adjustments are not performed in accordance with the manufacturer's design
criteria. Therefore, maintenance facilities (on or off premises), trained personnel, and detailed
procedures shall be provided.
Parts manuals and maintenance manuals may be obtained from the truck manufacturer.
In unusual cases not covered by parts manuals and maintenance manuals, consult the truck
manufacturer.
Maintenance and Inspection
Maintenance and inspection of all powered industrial trucks and their attachments shall be
performed in conformance with the following practices.
1.
A scheduled planned maintenance, lubrication, and inspection system shall be followed;
consult the manufacturer's recommendations.
2.
Only trained and authorized personnel shall be permitted to maintain, repair, adjust, and
inspect industrial trucks, and in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
When lifting trucks for repair or inspection, trucks shall be lifted in safe, secure, stable manner.
Removal of components such as counterweights or uprights will change the center of gravity and
may create an unstable condition.
Before starting inspection and repair of truck
1.
raise drive wheels free of floor or disconnect battery and use chocks or other positive
truck-positioning devices.
2.
block load-engaging means, innermast(s), or chassis before working on them
3.
before disconnecting any part of the engine fuel system of gasoline-powered trucks with
gravity feed fuel systems, take precaution to eliminate any possibility of unintentional fuel
escape.
4.
before disconnecting any part of the engine fuel system of LP gas-powered trucks, close
LP tank valve and run engine until fuel in system is depleted and engine stops. If the
engine will not run, close LP tank valve and vent fuel slowly in a nonhazardous area.
5.
disconnect battery before working on the electrical system.
6.
the charger connector shall be plugged only into the battery connector and never into the
truck connector.
Operation of the truck to check performance shall be conducted in an authorized area where
safe clearance exists.
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