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Komatsu FB15MU-12, FB18MU-12, FB20MU-12 Operation and Maintenance Manual (TEN00720-05)

Format: PDF (Printable Document)

File Language: English

File Pages: 185

File Size: 5.15 MB (Speed Download Link)

Brand: Komatsu

Model: FB15MU-12, FB18MU-12, FB20MU-12

Book No: TEN00720-05

Type of Document: Operation and Maintenance Manual

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Komatsu FB15MU-12, FB18MU-12, FB20MU-12 Operation and Maintenance Manual (TEN00720-05)

Komatsu FB15MU-12, FB18MU-12, FB20MU-12 Operation and Maintenance Manual (TEN00720-05)

These Komatsu FB15MU-12, FB18MU-12, and FB20MU-12 electrics are warehouse workhorses—loading docks, tight aisles, cold rooms, you name it. This Operation and Maintenance Manual is what I keep handy to set a steady service rhythm and keep the trucks available, not parked with faults. When a driver reports something like reduced lift performance or odd behavior from the controls, I use this book to walk through the basic checks, verify the right inspection points, and decide if it’s a quick on-site adjustment or needs deeper workshop time.

Applications & Use Cases

  • Plan daily and weekly inspections so you catch leaks, loose hardware, or damaged cables before they turn into breakdowns.
  • Trace early signs of electric or hydraulic issues and confirm whether it’s safe to keep the truck in service.
  • Align your battery care and charging habits with Komatsu’s guidance to extend battery and contactor life.
  • Schedule filter, lubrication, and wear-part checks around your shifts to minimize downtime.
  • Train new operators on correct operating habits that reduce abuse and keep the mast, brakes, and steering stable under load.

FAQ

Q: Can I use this manual on a tablet in the warehouse?

A: Yes, it’s practical to keep a digital copy; you can zoom diagrams and search terms while standing at the truck.

Q: Is it worth printing parts of it?

A: I’d print the inspection and service routines, laminate them, and hang them where the trucks are parked for quick reference.

Safety Note

Always lock out power and secure the mast before inspecting or working on these forklifts.

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Komatsu FB15MU-12, FB18MU-12, FB20MU-12 Index:

  • COVER
  • FOREWORD
    • 1.FOREWORD
    • 1.1 ABOUT THIS MANUAL
    • 1.2 FOR YOUR SAFETY
      • 1.2.1 SIGNAL WORDS
      • 1.2.2 SAFETY INDICATORS
    • 1.3 APPLICABLE MODEL AND SERIAL No.
    • 1.4 GENERAL VIEW OF LIFT TRUCK
      • 1.4.1 APPLICATION OF LIFT TRUCK
      • 1.4.2 DIRECTION OF LIFT TRUCK
    • 1.5 UNITS OF MEASURE
    • 1.6 QUALIFICATION FOR OPERATION
    • 1.7 RUNNING IN NEW LIFT TRUCK
      • 1.7.1 RUNNING IN NEW LIFT TRUCK
      • 1.7.2 MAINTENANCE FOR NEW LIFT TRUCK
    • 1.8 WARRANTY AND SERVICE
      • 1.8.1 PERIODICAL REPLACEMENT PARTS
      • 1.8.2 USE OF GENUINE PARTS AND OILS
    • 1.9 NECESSARY INFORMATION OF LIFT TRUCK
      • 1.9.1 MEMORANDUM (To be filled by KOMATSU FORKLIFT distributor)
      • 1.9.2 MODEL AND SERIAL NO. LOCATION
  • CONTENTS
  • SAFETY
    • 2. SAFETY
    • 2.1 SAFETY LABEL
      • 2.1.1 SAFETY LABEL LOCATION CHART
      • 2.1.2 SAFETY LABELS
    • 2.2 FIRE PREVENTION
      • 2.2.1 BATTERY FIRE PREVENTION
      • 2.2.2 FIRE PREVENTION DURING CHARGING
      • 2.2.3 PREVENTION OF FIRE CAUSED BY OIL AND GREASE
      • 2.2.4 PREVENTION OF FIRE CAUSED BY LEAKED OIL
      • 2.2.5 PREVENTION OF FIRE CAUSED BY DEPOSITED OR ADHERED FLAMMABLE SUBSTANCES
      • 2.2.6 PREVENTION OF FIRE CAUSED BY FAULTY ELECTRICAL WIRING
      • 2.2.7 PREVENTION OF FIRE CAUSED BY FAULTY PIPING
      • 2.2.8 CLEANING
      • 2.2.9 IF A FIRE BREAKS OUT
    • 2.3 BASIC PRECAUTIONS
      • 2.3.1 FOLLOW RULES
      • 2.3.2 NEVER OPERATE THE BROKEN-DOWN LIFT TRUCK
      • 2.3.3 WEAR ADEQUATE CLOTHES AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT FOR OPERATION
      • 2.3.4 FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND FIRST AID KIT
      • 2.3.5 CAUTIONS FOR SAFETY-RELATED EQUIPMENT
      • 2.3.6 PRACTICE SUFFICIENTLY BEFORE OPERATION
      • 2.3.7 JUMPING ON AND OFF FROM THE LIFT TRUCK IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED
      • 2.3.8 KEEP THE OPERATOR’S COMPARTMENT AND PLATFORM CLEAN AND TIDY
      • 2.3.9 PRECAUTION WHEN WASHING LIFT TRUCK
      • 2.3.10 TO AVOID BURN INJURY
      • 2.3.11 FIRE PREVENTION
      • 2.3.12 IF A FIRE BREAKS OUT
      • 2.3.13 DO NOT MODIFY THE LIFT TRUCK
      • 2.3.14 DO NOT REMOVE THE OVERHEAD GUARD AND LOAD BACKREST
      • 2.3.15 SECURE SAFETY AT THE WORKING AREA
      • 2.3.16 ASBESTOS CAUTION
    • 2.4 START-UP INSPECTION
    • 2.5 TRAVELING THE LIFT TRUCK
      • 2.5.1 PREPARATION BEFORE TRAVELING THE LIFT TRUCK
      • 2.5.2 WHILE TRAVELING THE LIFT TRUCK
      • 2.5.3 STOPPING AND PARKING
      • 2.5.4 TOWING
    • 2.6 LOAD HANDLING OPERATION
    • 2.7 PRECAUTIONS FOR INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
      • 2.7.1 ALWAY PERFORM THE START-UP INSPECTION
      • 2.7.2 PUT UP A WARNING SIGN DURING INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
      • 2.7.3 KEEP THE WORKING AREA CLEAN AND TIDY
      • 2.7.4 CAUTIONS BEFORE INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
      • 2.7.5 KEEP UNAUTHORIZED PEOPLE OFF
      • 2.7.6 USE OF RIGHT TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT
      • 2.7.7 CAUTIONS WHEN WORKING UNDER WORK EQUIPMENT
      • 2.7.8 AVOID GETTING CAUGHT UP BY THE MAST OR FALLING OFF
      • 2.7.9 BE CAREFUL OF HIGH PRESSURE OIL
      • 2.7.10 BEWARE OF ROTATING COOLING FAN
      • 2.7.11 CAUTIONS FOR USING COMPRESSED AIR FOR CLEANING
      • 2.7.12 CAUTIONS WHEN REPLACING THE SEAT
      • 2.7.13 REMOVING THE BATTERY PLUG
      • 2.7.14 CAUTION WHEN HANDLING BATTERY
      • 2.7.15 CAUTION ON HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES
      • 2.7.16 CAUTION WHEN HANDLING TIRES
      • 2.7.17 CAUTION IN WASTE DISPOSAL
      • 2.7.18 CAUTION AFTER INSPECTION AND REPAIR
      • 2.7.19 PERIODIC INSPECTION OF SAFETY CRITICAL PARTS
    • 2.8 HOISTING AND TRANSPORTING THE LIFT TRUCK
      • 2.8.1 CAUTION WHEN HOISTING THE LIFT TRUCK
      • 2.8.2 PRECAUTIONS FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING THE LIFT TRUCK
    • 2.9 STRUCTURE AND STABILITY OF THE LIFT TRUCK (TO PREVENT LIFT TRUCK FROM TIPPING)
      • 2.9.1 LONGITUDINAL STABILITY
      • 2.9.2 CENTER OF GRAVITY OF A LOAD
      • 2.9.3 COMBINED CENTER OF GRAVITY AND STABILITY ON THE LOADED LIFT TRUCK
      • 2.9.4 ACTUAL CAPACITY
      • 2.9.5 SERIAL NO. AND LOAD TABLE
      • 2.9.6 INTRODUCTION OF OPTIONAL SAFETY DEVICE
  • OPERATION
    • 3. OPERATION
    • 3.1 GENERAL VIEW
      • 3.1.1 GENERAL VIEW OF LIFT TRUCK
      • 3.1.2 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS
    • 3.2 EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS
      • 3.2.1 HOW TO READ METER PANEL
      • 3.2.2 HOW TO OPERATE METER PANEL
      • 3.2.3 OPERATING DEVICES
      • 3.2.4 HOW TO OPEN/CLOSE BATTERY HOOD
    • 3.3 OPERATION
      • 3.3.1 START-UP INSPECTION
      • 3.3.2 MOUNTING/DISMOUNTING AND OPERATING POSTURE ADJUSTMENT
      • 3.3.3 BASIC OPERATION
      • 3.3.4 OPERATION ACCORDING TO THE CIRCUMSTANCE
      • 3.3.5 TRAVEL INTERLOCK FUNCTION
      • 3.3.6 BASIC LIFT OPERATION
      • 3.3.7 LIFT INTERLOCK FUNCTION
      • 3.3.8 CHECKING AFTER OPERATION
    • 3.4 LIFT TRUCKS WITH COLD-STORAGE MODEL
  • INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
    • 4. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
    • 4.1 ABOUT INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE
    • 4.2 START-UP INSPECTION
      • 4.2.1 CHECKING ABNORMALITIES DETECTED ON THE PREVIOUS DAY
      • 4.2.2 WALK AROUND A LIFT TRUCK
      • 4.2.3 INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY OPENING COVER AND HOOD
      • 4.2.4 CHECKING FROM THE OPERATOR SEAT
      • 4.2.5 CHECKING BY SETTING THE STARTING SWITCH TO [ | ] (ON) POSITION
      • 4.2.6 CHECKING WHILE RUNNING THE LIFT TRUCK
      • 4.2.7 CHECKING OF SAFETY FUNCTION
    • 4.3 CHECKING AND REPORTING AFTER OPERATION
    • 4.4 SIMPLE MAINTENANCE
      • 4.4.1GREASES AND FUEL
      • 4.4.2 REPLACING TIRES
      • 4.4.3 ADJUSTING PARKING BRAKE LEVER OPERATING EFFORT
      • 4.4.4 REPLACING FUSE
      • 4.4.5 REPLACING BULBS
    • 4.5 HANDLING OF BATTERIES
    • 4.6 CHARGING
      • 4.6.1 OPERATION OF STATIONARY BATTERY CHARGER (OPTION)
    • 4.7 BATTERY REPLACEMENT
    • 4.8 RUNNING IN COLD WEATHER
    • 4.9 OPERATING LIFT TRUCKS IN SPECIAL ENVIRONMENT OR IN FORCIBLE WAY
    • 4.10 ACTION TO TAKE IF THE FORK FAILS TO LOWER
    • 4.11 PROCEDURES FOR ALARM CODE OR ERROR CODE INDICATION
    • 4.12 WASHING LIFT TRUCK
    • 4.13 LONG-TERM STORAGE
    • 4.14 HOISTING LIFT TRUCK
    • 4.15 LOADING AND UNLOADING OF LIFT TRUCK
    • 4.16 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART
    • 4.17 PERIODIC REPLACEMENT OF SAFETY CRITICAL PARTS
    • 4.18 SERVICE DATA
  • TECHNICAL DATA
    • 5. TECHNICAL DATA
  • ATTACHMENT
    • 6. ATTACHMENT
    • 6.1 OPERATION OF SIDE SHIFT
      • 6.1.1 ATTACHMENT MODEL PLATE LOCATION, SERIAL NO.
      • 6.1.2 SAFETY OF ATTACHEMENTS
      • 6.1.3 SAFETY LABEL
      • 6.1.4 FEATURES OF ATTACHMENTS
      • 6.1.5 GENERAL VIEW
      • 6.1.6 EXPLANATION OF COMPONENTS
      • 6.1.7 OPERATION
      • 6.1.8 INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART
      • 6.1.9 MAINTENANCE WORK
  • OPTIONS
    • 7. OPTIONS
    • 7.1 OPERATION OF AUTOMATIC FORK LEVEL STOP FUNCTION
    • 7.2 OPERATION OF CONVENTIONAL LEVER (LAYOUT)
      • 7.2.1 GENERAL VIEW
      • 7.2.2 OPERATING DEVICES
      • 7.2.3 BASIC OPERATION
      • 7.2.4 BASIC LIFT OPERATION
    • 7.3 OPERATION OF LOAD CHECKER WITH OVERLOAD ALARM
      • 7.3.1 CHANGING SET VALUE AFTER MAST/ATTACHMENT REPLACEMENT
      • 7.3.2 MEASURING LOAD WEIGHT
      • 7.3.3 OVERLOAD WARNING
    • 7.4 HANDLING CLAMP OPEN GUARD
      • OPERATION PROCEDURE
  • INDEX

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