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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2013
Karl L. Dammeyer, St. Marys, OH (US);
Nicholas D. Thobe, Chickasaw, OH (US);
David J. Obringer, Minster, OH (US);
Cole T. Steinbrunner, New Bremen, OH (US);
Marc A. Mcclain, St. Marys, OH (US);
Darrin R. Ihle, Sidney, OH (US);
Karl L. Dammeyer, St. Marys, OH (US);
Nicholas D. Thobe, Chickasaw, OH (US);
David J. Obringer, Minster, OH (US);
Cole T. Steinbrunner, New Bremen, OH (US);
Marc A. McClain, St. Marys, OH (US);
Darrin R. Ihle, Sidney, OH (US);
Crown Equipment Corporation, New Bremen, OH (US);
Abstract
A method for operating a materials handling vehicle includes activating the materials handling vehicle and performing a warm up cycle. During the warm up cycle, energy is provided to at least one valve within the materials handling vehicle so as to energize the valve without providing a working fluid to the valve. Providing energy to the at least one valve effects a heating of oil located within the at least one valve.