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John Deere factory service manuals for forklifts: 3 manuals, each sold as a PDF download, from the 480C to the JD480B.
This is the John Deere JD480 Forklift Service Manual, as a PDF. It runs to 214 pages in 9 parts.
It covers the John Deere JD480 forklift. It is John Deere's own service manual, the documentation the dealer workshops repair these machines with.
A forklift's service work is in its mast and lift hydraulics, the drive unit, the brakes and, on electric trucks, the controller and motors. The manual gives the procedures, specifications and fault codes.
Its chapters cover the engine, the fuel system, the transmission and drivetrain, brakes, the hydraulic system, the electrical system, steering and the hitch and lift. The largest sections are Engine (40 pages), Power Train (40 pages) and Steering And Brakes Hydraulic System (28 pages).
Owners and operators who maintain their own machines, contractors' and rental workshops, independent repair shops and dealers.
Check the model and serial number on your machine before ordering. Some manuals only cover a range of serial numbers.
Which machines does this manual cover?
The John Deere JD480. If your machine has a different model number, look for the manual for that model.
Is it the original manufacturer manual?
Yes. It is John Deere's own service manual, not a third-party reprint or a summary.
How many pages does it have?
214 pages, in 9 parts listed above.
How do I receive it?
It is a PDF. After payment it is available to download from your account, and you can read it on a computer, tablet or phone or print the pages you need. No printed book is shipped.
