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Slowly lift truck and lower drive wheels
onto the cradles or place blocking under
frame prop points.
When maintenance work is completed,
lower the truck to the floor by reversing the
lifting procedure. Check to be sure no
tools or equipment are under the truck or
wheels.
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BLOCKING THE MAST IN RAISED POSITION
This procedure is used to safely provide clearance for access from the front of truck to components
on or near the drive axle. Illustrations show mast with forks removal however, fork removal is not
necessary.
Park truck safely as described in "Safe Parking".
Put blocks in front of and behind drive wheels.
Put wooden support blocks conveniently near mast rails before raising the mast. Use two
1118
mm
(44
in
) hardwood blocks or equal, of about 305
mm
(12
in
) and 610
mm
(24
in
) length.
For standard masts, block may need length cut to suit. For triple stage masts the carriage
may be bl
ocked up, as shown.
Start truck and raise the mast carriage.
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Hold the taller block against inner rail and
lower the mast until carriage rests on
block.
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