Crown Truck M Series manual

N ew Bremen, Ohio 45869 USA © 1 997 PF12442- WEB Rev. 6/06 Printed in U.S.A. M S ERIES Oper ator Manual This operator manual has information for all models of series M plus some options and accessories. Some of the illustrations and information may not apply to your truck. The most important component is you. M S ERIES[...]

1 W arning All rights reserved under International and Pan American copyright conventions Copyright 1997 Crown Equipment Corp. Y ou could be killed or seriously injured if you are not adequately trained for lift truck operation! Do not operate this truck in your w ork place until you hav e been trained and certified by your employer . Y ou Must be [...]

Know the Hazar ds Pr otect Y ourself USE Y OUR TRUCK CAREFULL Y • W atch your hands and your feet. A foot or hand caught between the truck and a fixed object will be crushed or even cut off. • Keep to the side of the truck while traveling power unit first. Make certain the truck won't hit the back of your leg or foot. Don't let the tr[...]

W hat's in it for Y ou? 6 What's in it for Y ou? QUICK LOCA TORS In addition to the "Contents" page you can use page headings to find topics. Some pages also hav e a picture of the truck in the corner sho wing features or functions cov ered on that page. "KNOW THE HAZARDS" W atch for and read these special blocks. Y ou[...]

BUIL T TO ST ANDARDS This truck was designed and built to current industry and government standards and guidelines. For more information see the following: • American National Standards Institute (ASME) B56.1 • Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) §1910.178 Rev . 1999 • Underwriters Laboratory (UL) 583 • National Fire Prevention Assoc[...]

Lift T ruck P arts 9 Lift T ruck P arts High T ra vel Speed Button Reversing Button Horn Button Raise Button (Optional) Lower Button (Optional) T wist Grip Lift T ruck P arts 10 Mast Fork Control Handle Control Arm Key Switch P ower Disconnect Raise/Lower Lever Batteries Load Wheel P ower Unit[...]

Capacity & Load Center 1 1 Capacity & Load Center LOADS MUST BE EVENL Y DISTRIBUTED Y our truck could tip o ver , in any direction, if a load is shifted to the front or side of a pallet or container . WHA T IS YOUR TRUCK CAP ACITY? Capacity is the load (including pallet or container) that can be lifted to a gi ven height at a gi ven load ce[...]

795 (1750) 905 (2000) 3300 (130) 3300 (130) 600 (24) 685 (27) A1234567 CLAMP E 445 (980) 500 (20) SERIES M Load Center Serial Number Attachment Data T ruck Weight with Max. Battery Capacity with Mast Vertical Units of measure , kg/mm (lb/in) Capacity T ruck Type Capacity Plate 13 Capacity Plate CAP ACITY PLA TE INFORMA TION The capacity plate is on[...]

P ower On & Off KEY SWITCH T urn the key clockwise. Power is ON. T urn the key counterclockwise. Power is OFF . Always turn the key off when leaving the truck. POWER DISCONNECT Push the battery connector handle down to disconnect the battery and cut all power . Always disconnect the battery any time the truck isn't working right. The key s[...]

Steering & T r a vel STEERING Y ou control steering by moving the control handle from side to side. F or example: This pictur e shows the dir ections the truck can turn when the control handle is moved to the approximate position shown. T ravel, power unit first T ravel, forks first D i r e c t i o n o f T u r n Steering & T ra vel 18 D i r[...]

T r a veling 19 T ra veling HIGH TRA VEL SPEED For high travel speed, push the high travel speed button on the control handle and rotate the twist grip to the maximum travel speed position. TRA VEL Rotate the top of the twist grip in the direction you want to travel. The farther you rotate the grip from the neutral position, the faster the truck wi[...]

Daily Safety Check 21 Daily Safety Check CHECK Y OUR TRUCK BEFORE ST ARTING WORK Y ou must make sure your truck is safe to use. 1. Walk ar ound your truck and check it ov er . • Check to make sure the batteries are char ged, water level is OK and vent caps are in place. Don't use an open flame to check the batteries. • See that all wheels [...]

USE CAUTION, BE ALERT • W atch where you're walking. Don't let any part of your body get pinned or crushed between the truck and a fixed object. • Stay to the side of the truck when traveling power unit first. Make sure the truck won't hit your leg or run over your foot. • When traveling forks first keep both hands on the contr[...]

Be a Safe Oper ator continued 25 Be a Safe Operator continued WHEN LEA VING Y OUR TRUCK • Lower the forks to the floor . T urn the truck off or disconnect the battery . • A void parking on inclines. But if you must, block the wheels of your truck. W A TCH OUT FOR OTHER PEOPLE • Slo w do wn. Y ield or stop for pedestrians. Use your horn when y[...]

Battery Maintenance BA TTERIES Y our truck has four automotive style batteries. Y ou must check your batteries daily . CHARGERS Y our truck will have either a built-in charger or an optional bench type charger . The built-in char ger must be plugged into an AC electrical outlet before charging. Make certain the charger and the AC outlet are the sam[...]

60 • Power unit door must be left open while charging. • Check that line voltage is same as rated voltage of charger . • Ammeter will show a high rate of charge if batteries are low, and will drop to a low rate as the batteries become fully charged. • Extension cord, if used, must have correct plugs and meet minimum AWG size on chart. T o a[...]