Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE SAFETY Electrical Forklift Mast Safety Engine 49 Fork Safety Factory Fill For Oil, Fluid and Grease General Safety Rules Filter Part Numbers General Safety While Operating Front Axle 111 Dual Brake Instruction Decals Grease Point and Maintenance Locations Diagram Intro To Safety 2 Grease Point Locations 39 Load Handling Safety 9...
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual INTRODUCTION - 1 INTRODUCTION The information in this publication describes the safety requirements, operation, maintenance and servicing of the GVF Forklift. Every effort has been made to pro- vide correct and concise information to you, the oper- ator, as available at the date of publication.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - SAFETY SAFETY INTRO TO SAFETY The safety of the operator is one of the main concerns in designing a new piece of equipment. Designers build in as many safety features as possible. However, ev- ery year many accidents occur which could have been avoided by a few seconds of thought and a more careful approach to handling equipment.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual SAFETY - 3 GENERAL SAFETY RULES FIG. 3: Always keep this manual with the machine. This manual must be made available to the operator of the machine at all times. Special care must be taken to keep this manual safe from the weather and in readable condition.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - SAFETY FIG. 6: Additional equipment: A fire extinguisher and first aid kit should be carried with the machine or be kept readily available at all times. Have emergency telephone numbers for immediate ac- cess. GENERAL SAFETY WHILE OPERATING CAUTION: READ THIS BOOK IN ITS ENTIRETY PRIOR TO OPERATING MACHINE.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual SAFETY - 5 FIG. 9: Do not use starting fluid. Starting fluid must only be used when an ether-start aid is fitted as original equipment by the manufacturer or when installed by a dealer as an approved accessory. The forklift is equipped with an intake heater. This must be removed prior to the use of starting fluid or ether aid.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - SAFETY Electrical System FIG. 11: To prevent serious injury or death from ex- ploding gases: Do not work on batteries without proper instruction and training. FIG. 12: Before making adjustments or servicing the electrical system, disconnect the battery negative (-) cable (see 1) first to prevent short circuits.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual SAFETY - 7 checking for leaks always use a piece of cardboard or wood. Never use your hands to find a pressure leak. If ANY fluid is injected into the skin, it must be attend- ed to by a doctor immediately. Fuel System FIG. 14: Diesel fuel is flammable and must be han- dled with care. Never refuel or service the fuel system on the machine while smoking or when near open flames or sparks.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual SAFETY - 9 SERIAL NUMBER Fasten seat belt securely before starting the forklift. Location of serial number is on the nameplate and is When mounting and dismounting the forklift, use the provided as a reference. See FIG. 16 steps and hand holds provided.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - SAFETY laws appropriate to your machine. Shift to a lower gear before going up or down hills. Disengage FWD. Keep machine in gear. DO NOT coast Make sure any required clearance flags with the clutch disengaged or the trans- or hazard lights are in place and in work- mission in neutral.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - CONTROLS DISPLAY SCREEN INFORMATION 1. Start Up Screen FUEL LEVEL 0=EMPTY 100=FULL VOLTMETER NORMAL READING 12.5-15 VOLTS 2. Main Screen - shows engine hours, engine temperature, fuel level and engine volts. INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT LAST...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual CONTROLS - 19 ENGINE WATER TEMPERATURE ENGINE HOURS MAX TEMPERATURE IS 230 DEGREES FARENHEIGHT. IF REACHED THEN ENGINE DERATES. KEY TO ACCESS NAVIGATION SCREEN TAKES USER TO SCROLL UP SCROLL DOWN MAIN MENU WINDOW WINDOW 3.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - CONTROLS PRESS KEY TO ACCESS CONTRAST SCREEN 5. Push key on the far left once to get contrast adjustment option to appear. Press that key to get contrast adjustment to appear. BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST ADJUSTMEN ADJUSTMENT 6.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual CONTROLS - 21 DISPLAY SCREEN - POP UP WARNING LIGHTS SEE FIG. 20 POP UP WARNING LIGHTS: THIS SCREEN WILL POP UP WHEN ANY ONE OF THESE WARNINGS OCCUR. LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN TEMPERATURE RISES ABOVE 240 DEGREES FARENHEIGHT. LIGHT ILLUMINATES WHEN PRESSURE IS BELOW 220 PSI.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - CONTROLS MAIN MENU BASIC SETUP ALLOWS ACCESS TO DATE AND TIME ADJUSTMENT DIAGNOSTICS VIEW ERROR CODES SCREEN SETUP NOT USED SYSTEM SETUP NOT USED 7. Main Menu 8. Basic Setup is where time and date can be set. INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual CONTROLS - 23 9. Time and date set - under Basic Setup DIAGNOSTICS SCREEN FAULT LOG ALLOWS YOU TO VIEW PREVIOUS AND ACTIVE ERROR CODES 10. Fault Log under the Diagnostics Screen is where previous and active error codes can be viewed.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - CONTROLS FAULT MENU SCREEN SELECT ACTIVE OR PREVIOUS FAULTS ENTER KEY BACK KEY SCROLL UP SCROLL DOWN 11. Under the Fault Menu screen is where you can choose to see either Active Faults or Previous Faults. ACTIVE FAULT CODE SCREEN BACK KEY...
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual CONTROLS - 25 VARIOUS CONTROLS OF THE FORKLIFT 1. Forward, Neutral & Reverse Lever 2. Rotate Knob for Shifting Speeds 3. Neutral Lock SEE FIG. 21 FNR LEVER PUSH LEVER AHEAD TO GO FOWARD. PULL LEVER BACK TO GO REVERSE.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - CONTROLS 4. Steering Wheel Adjustment 5. Mast Controls SEE FIG. 22 STEERING WHEEL ADJUSTMENT 1 Position - Height adjustment. Pull up to extend the column. 2 Position - Angle adjustment. Push down to tilt the wheel.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual CONTROLS - 27 6) Brakes and Throttle Pedals 7) Brake Pedal Locking Pin SEE FIG. 23 THROTTLE LH BRAKE RH BRAKE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKING PIN. PULL OUT UNTIL IT DETENTS FOR TURNING BRAKES. THEN YOU CAN APPLY BRAKING TO EITHER SIDE INDEPENDENTLY.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - CONTROLS 8) Seat Slide Adjustment 9) Seat Suspension Adjustment Knob 10) Seat Belt SEE FIG. 24 SEAT BELT SEAT SLIDE ADJUSTMENT PULL IN TOWARD CENTER TO SLIDE SEAT SUSPENSION ADJUSTMENT KNOB FOWARD OR TURN CLOCKWISE TO INCREASE RESISTANCE.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual OPERATION - 29 OPERATION 3. Apply parking brake. ( Read and get familiar with the CONTROLS section first. ) 4. Lower forks to ground. PRE START UP 5. Allow engine to cool down for about 1 Check engine oil, transmission, hydraulic oil minute. and radiator fluid level. 6. Turn key to Off position and remove.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - OPERATION 6. Mast Operation - see FIG. 27 & 28 MENT Pull up to Push down to G WHEEL ORKLIFT AUXILIARY SIDE SHIFT LIFT TILT FIG. 27 Tilt FIG. 29 Back Forward 8.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual OPERATION - 31 9. Four Wheel Drive Operation On forklifts equipped with the four- wheel drive option, the four-wheel drive is engaged by switching the rocker switch. FIG. 29 The light will illuminate. NOTE! Four-wheel drive can be selected while traveling straight.
PAFDFL FLEVH GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - OPERATION FLEVL PHYDH PHYDL TROUBLESHOOTING PLVHIRP IPMPSTDYNOT The following is a list of engine error codes. EGRBM EGRFPD EGRNTNR EGRT EGRV1 he standard list of diagnostics valid from RC3 software is reported in the following table: Wired Name Description...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual OPERATION - 33 ECU Application Manual release 12 Engine error codes continued. PC sensor offset diagnosis for NOX requirement (drifted high P0191 PCONOX or low) P0191 PCOH PC sensor high offset P0193 C/Rail pressure sensor signal too high P0192 C/Rail pressure sensor signal too low P2229...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - OPERATION ECU Application Manual release 12 Engine error codes continued. P1220 PCOVR C/Rail pressure control cannot achieve target fuel C/Rail pressure falls below the control limit of the target P1221 PCUND pressure P2293 PCEX2 C/Rail pressure exceeds hi upper limit2 P1217...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual OPERATION - 35 ECU Application Manual release 12 Engine error codes continued. U0107 TSC1TMERR TSC1 Time out error 3349 U0408 TSC1RC TSC1 Rolling count test 3349 U0408 TSC1CS TSC1 Checksum test 3349 P0232 4082 ELPUMPBT Electric lift pump relay short to battery P0231...
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE Before preforming any maintenance, INSTRUCTIONS FOR PRESSURE WASHING service or work on this forklift you must When pressure washing, protect and DO NOT read and familiarize yourself with the direct the jet on the following components: SAFETY section of this manual.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE - 37 REFERENCE DOCUMENTS FILTER PART NUMBERS GVF 4000 Forklift Owners Manual Engine Oil Filter Part Number: GL 13360 Part Number: GL 11498 GVF 4000 Forklift Parts Manual Fuel Filter Part Number: GL 11499 Part Number: GL 13355 Transmission Manuals Transmission Oil Filter Service: TSM-0022 Part Number: GL 13380 Parts: TPL-2370...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE GREASE POINT AND MAINTENANCE LOCATIONS DIAGRAM * First 100 hour initial service is to only be completed by your dealer. Forks Grease Point: Mast Grease Point: Brake Pedal Grease Point: Tilt Cylinders Grease Point: Front Axle Grease Point: Front Drive Shaft Transmission...
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE Grease Point Locations Continued GREASE FITTINGS ON BRAKE PEDALS 7. Brake pedal - 2 points HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 1. Hydraulic Oil Fill 2. Hydraulic Oil Sight Glass - check level 3. Hydraulic Oil Tank Drain Plug 4.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE - 43 4) Hydraulic Oil Filter Information SEE FIG. 33 FILTER CLOGGING INDICATOR WHEN THE RED FLOAT (POINTED TO HERE) IS LOCATED ON THE RED LINE SIDE - THEN REPLACE THE FILTER. HYDRAULIC OIL FILTER ELEMENT LOCATED INSIDE...
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE - 45 HYDRAULIC SPECIFICATIONS Pump • 1.58 CI displacement 12.3 GPM @ 2000 RPM • Stand by pressure 350 PSI • CF supplies steering circuit first. • • EF supplies main control valve. When steering is not being used , control spool in pump shifts and supplies all of the pump flow to the EF.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE - 47 MAINTENANCE T12000, VDT & 17° OIL SPECIFICATIONS 05042011 MOT12000T20 T12000 6 SPD TRANSMISSION MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE OIL SPECIFICATIONS RECOMMENDED LUBRICANTS CUSTOMER OIL TYPE CATERPILLAR TO-4. JOHN DEERE J20 C. D. MILITARY MIL-PRF-2104G.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE T 12000 - Maintenance Continued MAINTENANCE T12000, VDT & 17° OIL SPECIFICATIONS 05042011 MOT12000T20 VALID FOR: VDT12000 & T12000 NORMAL OIL CHANGE INTERVAL Drain and refill system every 1000 hours for average environmental and duty cycle conditions. Severe or sustained high operating temperature or very dusty atmospheric conditions will result in accelerated deterioration or contami- nation.
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE - 49 ENGINE This manual contains only basic information 1. Engine Air Cleaner on the engine. For more information on the 2. Engine Oil Filter engine, please refer to the engine manual. 3.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE Engine Continued 6. Fuse and Relay Locations 7. Engine Air Cleaner - also FUSE AND RELAY see diagram below LOCATIONS 8. Muffler 9. Engine DOC MUFFLER 10. Hydraulic Oil cooler 11.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE - 51 Basic Engine Maintenance INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT LAST...
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE FRONT AXLE 111 DUAL BRAKE Front Axle Maintenance MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE POINTS Release screw for failsafe brake Vite sblocco freno negativo Schraube zum losen der Federspeichebremse Tornillo de afloje de el freno negativo Vis de deblocage frein negaif Release screw for failsafe brake Vite sblocco freno negativo...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE - 61 Front Axle Maintenance Continued OIL DRAINING MANDATORY PROCEDURE OIL DRAINING MANDATORY PROCEDURE WARNING • Do not attempt any maintenance if the axle is hot (40-50°C / 104-122°F). Hot oil and components can cause personal in- jury.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE INTERVALS Front Axle Maintenance Continued MAINTENANCE INTERVALS INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT LAST ASM-0127E - 111 Axle - Dual Brake Version Dana Holding Corporation...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE Rear Axle Maintenance Continued OIL DRAINING MANDATORY PROCEDURE OIL DRAINING MANDATORY PROCEDURE WARNING • Do not attempt any maintenance if the axle is hot (40-50°C / 104-122°F). Hot oil and components can cause personal in- jury.
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE - 65 MAINTENANCE INTERVALS Rear Axle Maintenance Continued MAINTENANCE INTERVALS INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT LAST ASM-0024E - 211 Axle Service Manual Dana Holding Corporation...
The chains must be adjusted with equal tension to ensure Chain Inspection and paint the chains for internal mast installation. 2.4-1 MA2778.eps proper load distribution and mast operation. To determine Carriage 2 in. *3 in. Tension *NOTE: Underclearance is based on mast Below Outer equal tension, extend the unloaded mast to put the chains Underclearance...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE - 67 Mast maintenance cont. INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT LAST...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE Mast maintenance cont. INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT LAST...
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GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual LUBRICATION & MAINTENANCE - 69 Mast maintenance cont. INDEX PREVIOUS NEXT LAST...
GVF 4000 Rough Terrain Forklift Manual - WARRANTY GVF WARRANTY Gillison’s Variety Fabrication, Inc. will replace or repair at GVF option, any GVF manufactured item that is, in the opinion of GVF, defective in material or workmanship for a period of 1 year or 1,000 hours, whichever comes first, from the date of purchase, and is returned to the GVF plant or service center at the expense of the customer. This warranty is made expressly in lieu of all other warranties expressed or implied. The Warranty Registration card must be completed in full and returned to GVF within thirty (30) days of date of delivery to qualify for this warranty.
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