Crown Truck SR 5200 manual

N ew Bremen, Ohio 45869 USA © 2005 PF14590 -WEB Rev . 6/06 Printed in U.S.A. Oper ator Manual The most important component is you. This operator manual has information for all models of series SR plus some options and accessories. Some of the illustrations and information may not apply to your truck. SR 5200 SERi ES SR[...]

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 work place until you have been trained and certified by your employer. IT'S THE LA W , Y OU MUST BE TRAINED AND CERTIFIED Federal law states that only properly trained operators are permitted to operate a powe[...]

Know the Hazar ds Pr otect Y ourself 3 Protect Y ourself L OOK WHERE Y OU'RE DRIVING • Always be alert to the area around you and watch where you are driving. You could be pinned or crushed by objects intruding or poking into the operator area. DRIVE CAREFULL Y • Keep your hands on the controls and feet on the pedals. Keep your entire body[...]

Contents 5 Contents Warning 1 Y ou Must be T rained 2 Protect Y ourself 3 Con tents 5 What's in it f or Y ou? 6 Y our Rider-Reach T ruck 7 Lift T ruck Parts 9 Capacity & Load C enter 11 Capacity Plate 13 Display P anel 15 Adjusting the St eering & Seat 17 P ower On & Off 19 Swit ch Panel 20 Braking & Horn 21 T rav eling & P[...]

Y our Rider -Reach T ruck RIDER-REA CH TRUCKS Your rider-reach truck is designed to lift, move and stack loads. Y OUR LIFT TR UCK IS NO T AN A UT OMOBILE With a load it may weigh more than 3 automobiles. • You don't steer the same. • You don't sit the same. 7 Y our Rider -Reach T ruck GIVE Y OUR BOD Y A BREAK Take advantage of stop ti[...]

Lift T ruck P arts 9 Lift T ruck P arts Mast Adjustable Seat Battery Release Lev er Load Wheels Drive Wheel Lift T ruck P arts 10 Swit ch Panel Steering Wheel Direction Switch Display P anel P ower Disc onnect Horn Acc elerat or Pedal Brak e Pedal Adjustable St eering Column P ower P edal[...]

Capacity & Load Center 11 Capacity & Load Center WHA T IS Y OUR TRUCK CAP ACIT Y? Capacity is the load (including pallet or container) that can be lifted to a given height at a given load center. See the capacity plate on your truck. Make certain you use the correct units of measure. WHA T IS LO AD CENTER? Load center is the distance from t[...]

Capacity Plate 13 Capacity Plate CAP ACITY PL A TE INFORMA TION The capacity plate is on the corner support, close to the steering wheel. It contains: • Serial number • Capacity information (load, load center and lift height) • Truck type (a fire safety rating) • Truck weight with max. battery (does not include load) • Attachment informat[...]

Displa y P anel 15 Displa y P anel DRIVE WHEEL DIRECTION INDICA TOR TRA VEL DIRECTION INDICA T OR BA T TERY CHAR GE DISPLA Y The green bars show how much charge is left. Have the battery changed or recharged if the yellow light is flashing. PERFORMANCE LEVEL Access to this setting is determined by your company. WRENCH LIGHT A yellow light means som[...]

17 Adjusting the T iller & Seat ADJUSTING THE STEERING WHEEL Push the button on the left of the steering column, and move the steering wheel to the most comfortable operating position. Before driving the truck, make certain the steering column is latched and won’t move. Adjusting the Steering & Seat ADJUST ABLE STEERING WHEEL & SEA T [...]

Switch P anel 20 Switch P anel RAISE CUTOUT O VERRIDE SWIT CH (optional) Your truck may be equipped with automatic cutout of raise at selected lift heights. To raise past the cutout height, push the optional Raise Cutout Override switch while, at the same time, pulling the raise/lower lever toward you (see page 25). Caution: Make certain the forks,[...]

Br aking & Horn FOO T BRAKE Step down on the brake pedal to apply the brake. The harder you step down, the harder the braking will be. 21 Braking & Horn P ARKING BRAKE ON Push the bottom of the parking brake switch to apply the parking brake. The red brake icon on the display will light whenever the parking brake is applied. Always apply th[...]

T r a v eling & Plugging 23 T ra veling & Plugging TRA VEL DIRECTION AND SPEED Move the direction control toward the mast to travel forks first. Move the control away from the mast to travel power unit first (forks trailing). Step down on the accelerator to control travel speed. The farther you push it down, the faster the truck will go. Wh[...]

Fork Functions 25 Fork Functions RAISE CUTOUT OPTION Your truck may be equipped with an automatic cutout to prevent you from raising the forks into restricted areas. See page 20 for using the optional Raise Cutout Override Switch. Caution: Make certain the forks, load and load backrest will clear all overhead obstructions. FORK FUNCTIONS Standard f[...]

Fork Functions continued 27 Fork Functions continued TIL T UP & DOWN Pull the tilt lever toward you to tilt the fork tips up. Push the lever away from you to tilt the fork tips down. The farther you move the lever away from neutral, in either direction, the faster the forks will move. TIL T POSITION ASSIST OPTION If your truck is equipped with [...]

Daily Safety Check 29 Daily Safety Check CHECK Y OUR TRUCK BEFORE ST AR TING WORK You must make sure your truck is safe to use. 1. W alk ar ound your truck and check it o ver . • Check to make sure the battery is charged, water level is OK and vent caps are in place. Don't use an open flame to check the battery. • Make certain the battery [...]

Be a Safe Driver 31 Be a Safe Driver MAKE SURE Y OU ARE READ Y TO DRIVE • Do not use this truck unless you are trained and certified. • Be certain you understand how your truck works and the hazards that go with it. Don't drive the truck if you have any doubts. • Know the capacity of your truck (Load Weight, Load Center and Lift Height).[...]

33 Be a Safe Driver continued W A T CH OUT FOR O THER PEOPLE • Slow down. Yield or stop for pedestrians. Use your horn when you come to a crosswalk or intersection. • Be careful that you don't pin or crush someone. For example: Never drive your truck towar d anyone standing in fr ont of a fixed object. • Watch out for power un it swing. [...]

B attery Maintenance 35 Battery Maintenance Know the Hazar ds TRUCK BA T TERIES CAN BE DANGEROUS Your truck battery produces fumes that can explode. It also contains acid that could burn or disfigure you. • Do not try to install, remove, charge or service your truck battery unless you are trained and authorized. • Never smoke or use an open fla[...]

37 Battery Maintenance continued Battery Maintenance continued CHANGING Y OUR BA T TERY • Loosen the battery retainer clamp. Lift and remove the retainer. • Never let anything metal touch the top of the cells. You could cause a spark or do damage to the battery. Use an insulator (such as plywood) when necessary. • If you use a roller stand to[...]