ep F4 User manual

Part No.508000005071
V1 10/2021
Electric pallet truck
Operation Manual
F4

EP EQUIPMENT CO.,LTD. is one of the world’s
leading companies manufacture, design
material handling equipment and provide related
service. With over 100,000 square metres plant
it produces over 100,000 trucks per year, and
provides professional, e󰀨ective and optimized
material handling solutions worldwide, until now
it has developed three major kinds of business:
Material handling equipment: Focus
on electric forklift and warehouse
equipment
OEM parts: Global parts supply
Imow industry,online: One-stop
industrial products supply
Guided by our customer-oriented concept, EP
has developed service centers in more than
30 countries around the world, from which
customers are able to receive timely local
service. Moreover, 95% of warranty parts can be
shipped out within 24 hours after been ordered.
Through our online after-sales service system,
customers can process their warranty claims,
order spare parts and consult the operation
manuals, maintenance materials and spare
parts catalogs.
With business all over the world, EP has
thousands of employees and hundreds
of agents worldwide to provide our global
customers with prompt local service.
Based on the concept of sharing economy ,
EP also o󰀨er rental service for various logistics
equipment. Adhering to the idea “Making the
leasing of logistic equipment more simple”,
EP is devoted to providing customized one-
stop leasing solutions for our customers with
our high quality, reasonable price and prompt
rental service.
EP’s mission&vision is “ Let more people apply
the electrical material handling equipment to
relieve the intensity of labour” and “Let’s grow
together”.
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EP EQUIPMENT CO., LTD
Address: No.1 Xiaquan Village,
Lingfeng Street, Anji, Huzhou,
Zhejiang
Tel: + 86-0571-28023920
Website: www.ep-ep.com
Email: [email protected]

Thank you for buying our products.
The manual will show you the way of correctly using the truck as well as relevant preventive
maintenance and safety operation. The truck should be operated only by well-trained professionals
and by no means by non-working personnel. Operators are supposed to read through the manual
before actually operating the truck.
With the continuous upgradation and improvement of our company’s products, you may find a
slight di󰀨erence existing between your carrier and some introductions in the manual.
All the information, specications and illustrations in the manual are e󰀨ective in times of printing
and our company maintains the right to modify the specication (s) or design (s) of our products at
any time without any beforehand notication.
Means that failure to comply can cause risk to life and/or major damage to property.
Please strictly adhere to these safety instructions to avoid personal injury or major damage to
equipment.
Please pay attention to the important safety instructions.
Pay attention to Instruction.
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CAUTION
NOTE
WARNING
DANGER
Explanations on the manual
Safety signs and corresponding esplations
Preface
Internet address and QR code of Parts manual
By entering the address http://www.ep-care.com in a
web browser or by
scanning the QR code, Login after registration, Select
“Parts purchase"
function and input part number or model name to nd
the truck.
NOTE: After registration, please send email
to info@ ep-care.com to activate your
account
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Intended use
The truck is designed for transporting and lifting the loads stated in the nameplate.
In particular we refer to:
• the safety rules of your trade association.
• In accordance with the special provisions for driving on public roads specied by national
specications.
• Other local regulations.
The rules for the intended and approved use of industrial trucks must be followed under all
circumstances by the responsible persons, especially by the operator and service personnel.
The user, and not manufacturer is responsible for any danger arising from applications not
authorised by the manufacturer.
If you want to use the truck for applications not mentioned in this manual, please rst contact your
authorised dealer.
No changes, particularly no modications and additions, may be made to the truck without the
approval of the manufacturer.
Technical description
• The truck consists of robust steel chassis and is driving on a traction wheel and 2 load wheels,
providing for good stability even with high loads.
• The truck will be stopped by a regenerative service brake and hold by an automatic
electromagnetic parking brake in it’s parking position.
• The load is lifted by a hydraulic cylinder that activates a lifting shaft that transmits the lifting
movement by a push-rod to the load wheels.
• The F4 can be equipped with two kinds of control hand. The control handle is used for smooth
steering and control of drive speed, lifting and lowering, braking and the horn without changing
the position of the hand. The long tiller shaft allows e󰀨ortless steering and a safe distance to the
truck. A spring returns the control handle always into a vertical position that activates the brake
automatically.
• The F4 can be equipped with two lithium-ion battery , when the one is low power, it can be
removed from side e󰀨ortlessly, the rest battery can still support the truck to work.
• An electronic controller operates all electric functions and guaranties safety.
• Adopted single-cylinder two-connecting rod structure is simple and reliable, with good lifting
• synchronism.
• A key switch secures the truck from unauthorized use.
• The ergonomic design of the truck guaranties safe and easy operation.
This manual is used for operation and mainten
ance, the detail parameters, size and specicatio
ns in context is only for reference , the real para
meters will depend on sale les.
Manual pictures for reference only, the real car
shall prevail, and shall not a󰀨ect the manual use.
Manual pictures only sign for one of the models
in this series models.
Schematic views
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In the manual, “equipment user” refers to any natural person or legal person directly using or
appointing or authorizing others to use the carrier. In such special situations as renting or sales,
the “equipment user” represents the interested parties supposed to bear operation obligations
as specied by the contractual terms concluded between equipment owner and corresponding
users. Equipment users must ensure the use of the carrier only for purposes specied and timely
eliminate all the dangers that may threaten the life and health of the users themselves or any other
third party, in addition to which they must also strictly abide by accident prevention provisions,
other safety technology provisions and equipment operation, maintenance and repair guidelines,
and ensure that all the operators seriously read and completely understand the contents of the
operation instruction.
Should any violation of the operation instruction occur, the quality guarantee of our company will be
invalid automatically, and our company will assume none of the responsibilities for losses resulting
from any nonstandard operation of the equipment implemented by any client, equipment user or
any third party without the authorization of the client service department of our company.
Obligations and responsibilities of equipment user
Modication
Unauthorized modication to the truck can result in injury or death.
Can not remove, disable or modify any safeguards or other safety devices.
Exception:Only in the event that the truck manufacturer is no longer in business and there is no
successor in the interest to the business, may the user arrange for a modication or alteration to a
powered industrial truck, provided, however, that the user
a) arranges for the modication or alteration to be designed, tested and
implemented by an engineer(s) expert in industrial trucks and their safety.
b)maintains a permanent record of the design, test(s) and implementation of the modication or
alteration.
c) approves and makes appropriate changes to the capacity plate(s), decals, tags and operation
manual.
d) a󰀩xes a permanent and readily visible label to the truck stating the manner in which the truck
has been modied or altered, together with the date of the modication or alteration and the name
and address of the organization that accomplished those tasks.
Wind forces can a󰀨ect the stability of a truck when lfting, lowering and transporting loads with large
surface areas .
Light loads must be especially secured when they are subjected to wind forces. This will prevent
the load from sliding or falling.
Stop the truck in both cases.
Wind loads

Frame installation
• Install the front and rear frame before operating the truck for the rst time.
• Put the front frame (1) under the rear frame (2) and insert the cylinder (3) into the cylinder block
(4);
• Connect the harness and wires;
• Screw six bolts (6) to connect the rod and drive axle.
• Install the batteries (7) of both side.
• Now the truck can be operated. Follow chapter B Section 1.3.2 Commissioning.
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Declaration
EP EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
Address: No.1 Xiaquan Village, Lingfeng Street, Anji, Huzhou, Zhejiang
We declare that the machine
Industrial truck: according to this operation manual
Type: according to this operation manual
complies with the most recent version of Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
Personnel authorised to compile the technical documents:
See EC/EU Declaration of Conformity
EP EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.
EC/EU Declaration of Conformity
The manufacturer declares that this industrial truck complies with the EC Machinery Directive
and the provisions of other applicable EC/EU directives e󰀨ective at the time of sale. This can be
veried by means of the EC/EU Declaration of Conformity and the relevant certication label on the
nameplate.
The industrial truck is supplied with the EC/EU Declaration of Conformity document. This
declaration proves that this truck complies with the requirements of the EC Machinery Directive.
Unauthorised modication or additional installation of equipment to the structure of the industrial
truck may a󰀨ect its safety, and will therefore invalidate the EC/EU Declaration of Conformity.
The EC/EU Declaration of Conformity must be carefully stored and made available to be presented
to the relevant authorities when necessary. If this industrial truck is sold, this declaration document
must be handed over to the new owner.
Legal requirements for marketing

A Nameplates and alarming labels..........................................................................................A1
B Operation .............................................................................................................................B1
1.1Utilization safety specication..............................................................................................B1
1.1.1 EN standards...................................................................................................................B2
1.1.2 Conditions for application ...............................................................................................B3
1.1.3 Stability ...........................................................................................................................B3
1.2 Display and Manipulation ...................................................................................................B4
1.2.1 Truck overview.................................................................................................................B4
1.2.2 Control handle .................................................................................................................B5
1.2.3 Key switch ......................................................................................................................B6
1.2.4 Display instrument...........................................................................................................B6
1.3 Truck use and operation .....................................................................................................B7
1.3.1 Preparation for use..........................................................................................................B7
1.3.2 Comissioning...................................................................................................................B8
1.3.3 Truck starting ...................................................................................................................B9
1.3.4 Running, steering and braking.......................................................................................B10
1.3.5 Goods picking................................................................................................................B14
1.3.6 Parking the truck securely .............................................................................................B15
1.3.7 Drive directions..............................................................................................................B16
1.3.8 Loading..........................................................................................................................B17
1.3.9 Using the truck on a slope.............................................................................................B18
1.3.10 Truck transport.............................................................................................................B19
1.3.11 How to remove a broken truck.....................................................................................B20
1.3.12 Operating the truck without its own drive system ........................................................B21
C Battery use and maintenance .............................................................................................C1
1.1 Battery charging .................................................................................................................C3
1.1.1 Precautions......................................................................................................................C3
1.1.2 Charging the battery with external charger......................................................................C3
1.1.3 Battery type & dimensions&Charging time......................................................................C3
1.2 Battery removal and installation .........................................................................................C3
D Maintenance ........................................................................................................................D1
1.1 Truck maintenance .............................................................................................................D1
1.2 Maintenance table ..............................................................................................................D5
1.3 Maintenance Instructions....................................................................................................D7
1.3.1 Prepare the truck for maintenance and repairs ...............................................................D7
1.3.2 Remove the cover ..........................................................................................................D7
1.3.3 How to add hydraulic oil ..................................................................................................D8
1.3.4 How to add grease ..........................................................................................................D8
1.3.5 Checking the fuses..........................................................................................................D8
1.4 Recommissioning ...............................................................................................................D8
1.5 Final decommissioning, disposal........................................................................................D8
1.6 Tire replacement.................................................................................................................D8
E Technical data .......................................................................................................................E1
F Lithium batteries....................................................................................................................F1
1 Information on the conformity of lithium-ion batteries...........................................................F2
2 It is necessary to respect the following guidelines................................................................F2
3 Intended use.........................................................................................................................F2
4 Reasonably foreseeable misuse ..........................................................................................F2
5 Accessories ..........................................................................................................................F3
6 BMS (Battery Management System)....................................................................................F3
7 Nameplate ............................................................................................................................F3
7.1Safety and warning..............................................................................................................F3
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8 Transportation......................................................................................................................F5
8.1 Shipping faulty batteries .....................................................................................................F5
9 Instructions for disposal......................................................................................................F6
10 Charging..............................................................................................................................F6
11 Storage ...............................................................................................................................F7
12 Common Problems and Solutions......................................................................................F7
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REV. 10/2021
1A
Have the nameplates of a truck xed its main body and alarming labels pasted on its outer
cover.
Should any nameplate or alarming label lose or be damaged, please conduct replacement
immediately or contact with the sales department or corresponding agent of our company when
necessary.
Such truck-related information as product model, serial number, manufacturing date, rated
load lifting capacity, lifting height, load centre distance and dead weight are all shown in the
nameplates.
1.1 Nameplates and alarming labels
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Read operation
manual label
Anti-pinch hand
label
Do not rest on
the pallet truck
label
Hydraulic oil port
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Alarming labels