Jungheinrich EKS 314 Manual De Instrucciones página 85

Batteries, motors, controllers, limit switches, protective devices, electrical conduc-
tors, and connections must be inspected and maintained in conformance with good
practice. Special attention shall be paid to the condition of electrical insulation.
To avoid injury to persons or damage to equipment, follow the battery manufacturer's
connecting procedures when replacing the contacts in any battery connector.
Trucks shall be kept in a clean condition to minimize fire hazards and facilitate detec-
tion of loose or defective parts.
Modifications and/or additions to the truck and/or to hardware or software that affect
rated capacity, safe truck operation, or any emergency control or device shall not be
carried out without the manufacturer's prior written approval. When such modifica-
tions and/or additions are approved in writing by the manufacturer, all capacity, oper-
ation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, and decals must be changed accord-
ingly.
Care shall be taken to ensure that all replacement parts are interchangeable with the
original parts and of a quality and performance at least equal to that provided with the
original equipment. All parts are to be installed following the manufacturer's proce-
dures.
Wheels, casters, floor or wheel locks, steering mechanisms, control mechanisms,
fastening and warning devices, lights, lift overload devices, guards and safety devic-
es, lift/lower mechanisms, and frame members shall be carefully and regularly in-
spected and maintained in safe operating condition.
When changing batteries on battery-electric trucks, replacement batteries must have
a weight that falls within the minimum/maximum range specified on the truck's name-
plate by the truck's manufacturer.
Inspecting and repairing forks used on industrial trucks: Forks in current use
must be inspected at least every 12 months (in case of single-sided traversing oper-
ation), for a damage or permanent deformation. Heavy use will require more frequent
inspections.
Carrying capacity of a single fork tine: For forks used in pairs of two (normal configu-
ration) the rated carrying capacity of each tine must be at least half the industrial
truck's rated carrying capacity as specified by the manufacturer, and the load center
distance (rated value) must be indicated on the truck's identification plate.
Inspection: Forks must be carefully inspected regularly by trained personnel in order
to detect damages, cracks, permanent deformations, etc. that might negatively affect
safe application. Any fork that shows such a defect must be replaced or withdrawn
from service and may not be returned to service unless it has been satisfactorily re-
paired by the fork manufacturer or expert of equal competence.
1. Surface cracks: The fork, in particular the bottom and the weld seams that con-
nect all attachments to the fork body, must be subjected to a thorough visual
inspection for cracks and, if deemed necessary, to a non-destructive material
test for evidence of cracks. This inspection for cracks must cover all special fix-
tures of the fork body to the fork carrier including bolted devices and forged fix-
tures for hooks or shaft shaped load carrier receptacles. The forks must not be
commissioned again if cracks are found.
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