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13. Operation and notice about LPG forklift
More details refer to
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL and SERVICE
MANUAL of 1-3.5t R series LPG forklift (American IMPCO combustion
system)(Italy BRC combustion system)
》
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LPG fuel system consists of LPG cylinder, petrol solenoid valve, LPG solenoid
valve with filter, LPG vaporizer, adapter, LPG-petrol select switch and level
indication. LPG comes from the LPG cylinder, passing through the combination valve,
the high-pressured pipe, the filter, and the solenoid valve in sequence, enters the LPG
vaporizer to vaporize, then mix with air in certain proportion in the adapter, and
combust in the engine cylinder to drive the forklift truck to work.
There is double fuel switch at the top surface of
instruments panel
(1)the operation of double fuel switch
D.
Turn switch to LPG
，
then fuel is becoming LPG
；
E.
Turn switch to GAS
，
then fuel is becoming gasoline.
F.
Neutral position, LPG and gasoline are both stopped.
(2)Starting up the engine
1
．
By gasoline
Shut off LPG, switch on the petrol switch for several seconds, after petrol is
flowing into the floater room of the carburetor, turn the ignition key to start the
motor-----the engine is started by petrol;
2. By LPG
a.
Starting up when there is no petrol in the carburetor: if there is no petrol in
the carburetor before starting-up, you could start up the engine directly by LPG, that
is, to shut off the petrol switch, but switch on the LPG switch for several seconds,
turn the ignition key to start the motor-----the engine is started by LPG;
b.
Starting up when there is petrol in the carburetor: it is some difficult to
start up when there is petrol in the carburetor, you should switch the select switch to
the neutral position, start up the engine by petrol. When petrol in the carburetor is
about to be used up and the engine is running slower, switch on the LPG switch to
fuel by LPG. Or after petrol in the carburetor is used up and the engine is halted,
switch on the LPG switch, turn the ignition key to start the motor-----the engine is
started.
(3) Change fuel during the engine runs
1
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Change from LPG to petrol:
Directly switch the select switch from the LPG position to GAS position, the
engine fuel is changed from LPG to petrol.
