Cascade 100R, User Manual

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6914838  EN

2000-Hour

After 2000 hours of truck operation, in addition to the 

1000-hour maintenance, forks in use shall be inspected 

at intervals of not more than 12 months (for single shift 

operations) or whenever any defect or permanent 

deformation is detected. Severe applications will require 

more frequent inspection.
Fork inspection shall be carried out by trained personnel 

to detect any damage that might impair safe use. Any fork 

that is defective shall be removed from service. Reference 

ANSI B56.1-2005. 

Inspect for the following defects:
•  Surface cracks

•  Straightness of blade and shank

•  Fork angle

•  Difference in height of fork tips

•  Positioning lock

•  Wear on fork blade and shank

•  Wear on fork hooks

•  Legibility of marking

NOTE:

 Fork Safety Kit 3014162 contains wear calipers, 

inspection sheets and safety poster. Also available is fork 

hook & carriage wear gauge 209560 (Class II), 209561 

(Class III).

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE

RESIDUAL HAZARDS

•  Hazard of crushing between the lift truck’s front structure 

and the mast when completely tilted backwards.

•  Hazard of shearing between the lift truck’s front structure 

and mast components that move vertically with the mast 

completely tilted backwards.

•  Hazard of shearing between the attachment frame and 

forks.

•  Hazard of crushing during fork service procedures.
•  Hazard of crushing during cylinder service procedures.
•  Hazard of crushing during installation and periodic 

maintenance operations.

The attachment has been designed to prevent risks during 

movement, installation and operation.  There are, however, 

some residual hazards: