Written for the Mitsubishi FD40N1 series of diesel forklift trucks, this 221-page Operator Manual (OEM 99730-7A130) covers five capacity variants in both the MC lever and FC control box configurations. Your copy of the Mitsubishi FD40N1, FD45N1, FD50CN1, FD50N1, FD55N1 operator manual PDF goes through the meter panel icon by icon, including what each diagnostic code means when it shows on the LCD mid-shift. Maintenance takes up close to a third of the book and is scheduled by the hour meter, from the 10-hour pre-start check to the 2000-hour service, with lift chains, tilt cylinders, interlocks and the inching pedal on the inspection list. Change the hydraulic oil every 2000 service hours or 12 months, and replace the return oil filter at 200 service hours or one month after delivery, then check/replace it as part of the 1000 service hour maintenance. Second shift, a code on the display, nobody on site to ask. The PDF is bookmarked and searchable, and it shows where the serial number and capacity plate are, so you give the parts counter the right numbers first time.
What's Inside This Operator Manual
| System | Pages | Key Topics |
|---|
| Safety Rules for Forklift Truck Operators | 4-44 | Warning Decals Location, Description of Danger Warning and Caution Decals |
| Know Your Forklift Truck | 45-101 | Serial Number and Capacity Plate, Electrical Components, Model View (- Overview) |
| How to Avoid a Tipover; How to Survive One | 102-111 | Know What Forklift Truck Stability Is, Center of Gravity, Stability and Center of Gravity, Forklift Truck Stability Base, Capacity, Capacity Plate (- Overview, Sample) |
| Refueling | 112 | Diesel Engine |
| Operation | 113-125 | New Forklift Truck Break-In, Before Starting Engine (- Overview), Starting Diesel Engine |
| Operating Techniques | 126-139 | Stacking Methods (- Overview, Stacking Different Size Loads, Stacking Small Identical Loads, Stacking Large Identical Loads), Handling Loads Safely (- Overview, Fork Spread) |
| Storing the Forklift Truck | 140-141 | End of Each Shift Storage, Long Term Storage (- Overview, Storage Within Three Months, Storage Exceeding Three Months) |
| Transportation Hints | 142-144 | Care in Cold Weather, Care in Hot Weather |
| Troubleshooting | 145-155 | Stalled Engine, Starting with Jumper Cables, If Lights Won't Glow (How to Check Fuses and Lights), If the Engine Coolant Temperature Gauge Shows Red Zone |
| Maintenance | 156-221 | General, Inspection Precautions |
Quick Reference Specifications
| Specification | Value | Page |
|---|
| All Models |
| Air cleaner element replacement interval | Every 1000 service hours or 6 months | p. 145 |
| Engine oil and engine oil filter replacement interval | Every 500 service hours or 3 months | p. 145 |
| Hydraulic oil replacement interval | Every 2000 service hours or 12 months | p. 145 |
| Hydraulic tank return filter replacement interval | Every 3 months or every 500 hours | p. 145 |
| Engine oil replacement interval (0 to 0.2% sulfur) | 500 hrs. or 3 months | p. 162 |
| Transmission oil capacity | 17 L | p. 213 |
| Tightening torque for tilt cylinder socket bolts | 262 ± 13 N·m (26.7 ± 1.3 kgf·m) [193.4 ± 9.6 lbf·ft] | p. 186 |
| Inching pedal free play | 3 to 6 mm (0.1 to 0.2 in.) | p. 187 |
| FD40N1 |
| Lift chain adjustment nut tightening torque | 98 to 196 N·m (10 to 20 kgf·m) [72 to 144 lbf·ft] | p. 183 |
| Tilt cylinder socket bolt tightening torque | 262 ± 13 N·m (26.7 ± 1.3 kgf·m) [193.4 ± 9.6 lbf·ft] | p. 186 |
| 4 to 4.5 ton models |
| Lift chain elongation limit (20 links) | 518 mm (20.4 in.) | p. 182 |
| 5 to 5.5 ton models |
| Lift chain elongation limit (20 links) | 648 mm (25.5 in.) | p. 183 |
