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WIRE GUIDANCE I | PART NO. 897817 2200 SAM 590 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR When lifting parts or assemblies, make sure that all slings, chains or cables are correctly fastened and that the load being lifted is balanced. Make sure that the crane, cables and chains have the capacity to support the weight of the load. Do not lift heavy parts by hand. Use a lifting mechanism, Wear safety glasses. DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CONNECTOR before doing any maintenance or repair on electric lift trucks. Disconnect the battery ground cable on intemal combustion lift trucks. Always use correct blocks to prevent the unit from rolling or falling. See “How To Put The Lift Truck On Blocks” in the OPERATING MANUAL or the PERIODIC MAINTENANCE section. Keep the unit and working area clean and in order. Use the correct tools for the job. Keep the tools clean and in good condition. Always use HYSTER APPROVED parts when making repairs. Replacement parts must meet or exceed the specifications of the original ‘equipment manufacturer. Make sure that all nuts, bolts, snap rings and other fastening devices are removed before using force to remove parts. Always fasten a DO NOT OPERATE sign to the controls of the unit when making repairs or if the unit needs repairs. Make sure you follow the DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION notes in the instructions. Gasoline, Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), and Diesel are flammable fuels. Make sure that you follow the necessary safety precautions when handling these fuels and when working on these fuel systen Batteries generate flammable gas when they are being charged. Keep fire and sparks away from the area, Make sure the area has ventilation, CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .. GENERAL, OPERATION : How To Operate The Wire Guidance System WIRE GUIDANCE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ... CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS GENERAL, CHECKS . AUTOMATIC CHECKS, MANUAL CHECKS ...... Check 01 ~ Operator Controls Check 02 ~ Not Used Check 03 ~ Steer Potentiometer Coarse Amplifier . Check 04 ~ Steer Wheel Centering Check 05 — Direction Inputs. 5 Checks 06 Through 09 ~ Sensor Levels. Check 10 ~ Steered End Sensor Balance ... Check 11 —Load End Sensor Balance Check 13 -Guidance Travel Speed. Check 14 - Slow Travel Speed . CHECK THE OPERATION OF THE SHUT-OFF CIRCUIT . CHECK THE ECM POWER TRANSISTORS .. CHECKING THE ECM CONTACTOR . ADJUSTMENTS . General .. . STEERING POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENT .... Setting The TRUCK For Straight Travel Adjusting The Travel Speeds . Guidance Travel Speed . Sow Travel Speed ... Adjusting Sensor Balances .. REPAIRS . GENERAL . REPLACE THE ECM . 5 Replace The Complete Module Replace The ECM circuit board Set . @HYSTER COMPANY 1997 Replace ECM Power Transistors . REPLACE THE ECM CONTACTOR . REPLACE THE SENSORS .. This section is for the following models: N3OXMH @HYSTER COMPANY 1997 INTRODUCTION GENERAL NOTE: The words “wire guidance” this section describes the system of automatically steering the lift truck. Also the guidance sensors will be referred to as (front sensor) and (rear sensor). The front sensor is mounted on the drive axle and the rear sensor is mounted on the steering cylinder. FRONT SENSOR TRACTION CIRCUIT ECM HYDRAULIC TANK ‘STEERING PUMP GEARNOTOR AND STEERING CONTROL UNIT STEER POTENTIOMETER . REAR SENSOR STEERING CYLINDER STEERING LOCK OUT VALVE STEERING CHANGEOVER VALVE ”. MANUAL STEERING CONTROL UNIT |. GUIDANCE SWITCH WITH LIGHT ALARM FIGURE I. WIRE GUIDANCE SYSTEM ‘The lift truck has the following guidance parts: (1) sen- sors at the front and rear of the lift truck, (2) an Elec- tronic Control Module (ECM), (3) a gearmotor and pump, (4) a steering potentiometer, (5) a guidance switch, with light, and alarm on the instrument panel for operator control of the system, and (6) hydraulic control valves. See FIGURE I. for reference to the wire guidance op- crating. part This section has the description, checks and adjustment test procedures for the parts of the wire guidance sys- tem. When the guidance system is in operation, the system will automatically control the steering, See the section STEERING SYSTEM FOR ELEC- TRIC LIFT TRUCKS, (1600 SRM_ 485), and STEERING HOUSING AND STEERING CON- ‘TROL UNFIT, (1600 SRM 512) for the steering parts of the guidance system. All mechanical pars of the steering must be in good condition and correctly ad- justed for correct guidance operation. ‘The wire guidance system automatically steers the lift truck. The system senses a magnetic field trom the guide wire buried in the floor. A wire driver generates, the signal carried by the guide wire. The wire driver is part of the location installation and operates on AC power. See the WIRE DRIVER MANUAL, 599565, for more information on the wire drivers. When the lift truck is following the guide wire, both front and rear sensors are directly over the guide wire. ‘The sensors sense the signal from the guide wire and send signals to the ECM. The ECM controls the gear- ‘motor as indicated by the input signal from the steering potentiometer. The gearmotor turns the guidance steer control unit for steering. The steering potentiometer sends a signal to the ECM that the steer axle has turned in the correct direction and the correct amount. The automatic shut-off circuit of the ECM will decrease the lift truck speed if the signal becomes weak and stop the lift truck if the guidance system cannot sense the signal from the guide wire, The shut-off circuit will also stop the lift truck if there is a malfunction of some steering component. The guidance switch on the i strument panel provides the operator with control of the guidance system. A light in the guidance switch and an alarm indicate guidance system operation. The steering wheel is used for manual steering. Each sensor is fastened to a bracket located near the floor. The front sensor bracket is mounted in the center of the axle, The rear sensor is mounted on the steer cyl- inder. The ECM is mounted on the right side of the ‘mast just in front of the operator. The alarm and the guidance switch are mounted in the instrument panel to left of the steering wheel. OPERATION NOTE: The guidance system must have a signal from the wire driver of the correct amplitude and frequency. ‘The standard frequency is 6240 to 6260 Hz. with a wire current of 76 to 80 ma. The frequency and the wire current can each be different for each installation. Make sure the frequency and wire current from the wire driver is correct for the sensors on the lift truck. See the labels on the sensors. The Hyster wire driver has the frequency and wire current on a label inside the door. See the manufacturer for other wire drivers. ‘The wire guidance system controls the steering system to steer the lft truck along the guide wire. The operator activates the guidance system by pushing the Guidance switch to the ON position. The guidance system can be activated or deactivated at any time, by pushing the switch. The operator must steer the lift truck close ‘enough to the wire for the system to sense the signal. If the lift truck is in a position so that the system senses the signal and the guidance system has been activated, the system will automatically find the guide wire. J) oinection oF TRAVEL ‘Manual steering is possible when the guidance system is activated if the system cannot sense a signal. The alarm and flashing light will both operate during this condition. The guidance system will steer the truck au- tomatically when the system is activated and the sen- sors cant sense a signal, The alarm will stop operating and the flashing light will be continuously illuminated after the lift truck is following the guide wire. The alarm and flashing light will again operate if the guid- ance system loses the signal. The system will first slow the lift truck in two stages to try to sense the signal. If the guide wire signal cannot be sensed, the system will stop the lift truck and allow the brake to engage. ‘The ECM receives signals from the system sensors and from the steering potentiometer. The ECM uses the in- put signals to keep the lift truck following the path of the wire. An input from the steering potentiometer tells the ECM the direction and amount of steering that occurs. In the manual steering mode, the steering is done with the steering wheel. In the automatic steering mode (wire guidance), the steering input signals come from the sensors. During normal guidance operation, the centerline of the lift truck is over the guide wire.

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