C Specifications

PE 4000 Series

End Control
Pallet Truck

PE 4000

Series
C PE 4000 Series End Control
Pallet Truck

Option 1 – 37.06"
Option 2 – 33.75"
9"

90°
9.12"

36"
16

7.3"
15 11

10"

16

23.3" – 84" Forks

32.6" – 93" Forks
35.3" – 96" Forks
22.0" – 84" Forks
31.3" – 93" Forks
34.0" – 96" Forks

4.5"

9.75" 6"

9.88" 9.25"

Battery roller to floor

6.06", forks lowered 3.75" 14 4.5" 3.25"
13
10 11
12
 PE 4000 Series Specifications

1 Manufacturer Crown Equipment Corporation

General Info

2 Model PE 4000
3 Load Capacity lb 6000/8000
4 Power Electric 24 Volts
5 Operator Type Stand-up Walk/Ride
8 Lift Height in 9.25
Dimensions

9 Lift in 6
10 Head Length Option 1/Option 2 in 36.7/43.2
16 Outside Fork Spread Standard Tip in 22/27
Extended Tip in 23/28
17 Speed Travel Power Unit First Forks First
Performance

Empty mph 8.6 5.5

4000 lb mph 7.0 5.2
6000 lb mph 6.3 5.1
8000 lb mph 6.0 5.0

PE 4000 Series Standard-Tip Forks Extended-Tip Forks

Nominal Fork Length in 36 42 48 54 60 96 84 93 96
11 Actual Fork Length in 35.75 41.75 47.75 53.75 59.75 95.75 83.75 93 95.75
12 Overall Length Option 1 in 72.44 78.44 84.44 90.44 96.44 132.44 120.44 129.69 132.44
Option 2 in 78.94 84.94 90.94 96.94 102.94 138.94 126.94 136.19 138.94
13 Wheelbase Option 1 in 43.12 49.12 55.12 61.12 67.12 103.12 75.12 75.12 75.12
Forks

Option 2 in 49.62 55.62 61.62 67.62 73.62 109.62 81.62 81.62 81.62
14 Grade Clearance Option 1 % 44 38 34 30 27 18 24 24 24
Option 2 % 38 33 30 27 25 17 22 22 22
15 Turning Radius Option 1 in 60.95 66.93 72.90 78.88 84.88 120.8 92.9 92.9 92.9
Option 2 in 67.43 73.40 79.38 85.38 91.38 127.3 99.3 99.3 99.3
7 Truck Weight 6000 lb lb 1496 1512 1528 1544 1560 1710 1643 1724 1739
8000 lb lb 1515 1539 1563 1587 1611 1775 1703 1784 1799

Model PE 4000-60 PE 4000-80

Drive Tire in 13 x 4.5 x 8 Poly 13 x 4.5 x 8 Poly
Wheels and Tires

Casters in 2 - 4 x 2.5 Poly 2 - 4 x 2.5 Poly

Load Wheels 2 - 3.25 x 6.5 (-35) 2 - 3.25 x 6.5 (-35)
-10 Low rolling resistance, cut/tear resistance. Docks, rough floors, floor debris and traction.
-30 Moderate cut/tear resistance, high capacity. High capacity transport. Not for dock use.
-35 Highest cut/tear resistance offered. Extremely high capacity, low rolling resistance. Docks, rough floors and floor debris.
-40 Combines good cut/tear resistance and very high capacity. Use where nothing else works.
 PE 4000 Series Technical Information

Maximum Battery Size Optional Equipment Operator Area and Controls The QuickPick™ control handle
Option 1 - 6.69" wide x 34.44" 1. Curtis Spyglass Gage The PE 4000 Series has a new option, normally used in conjunc-
long x 31.62" high (discharge indicator with lift operator platform which increases tion with coast control or Quick
lockout, hour meter, and operator comfort and produc- Coast™, assists an operator to
Option 2 - 13.19" wide x 31.12" event codes)
tivity. Rounded edges and careful perform low-level order picking.
long x 31.62" high 2. Hour meter placement of operator contact The QuickPick control handle has
Batteries 3. Coast control points make the PE 4000 Series two switches on each side of the
Option 1 - 24-volt, 330 amp hour, 4. Quick Coast™ user friendly. Contoured steel handle. The QuickPick control
7.7 Kwh doors allow for maximum handle activation allows the
5. QuickPick™ control handle
Min/Max weight 360/900 lb operator and foot room. truck to travel, power unit first,
6. Quick adjustment caster at walking speed.
Option 2 - 24-volt, 930 amp hour, The Crown PE 4000 Series has a
7. Quick adjustment caster with
21.5 Kwh torsion bar package microcellular composition floor Many optional features for the
Min/Max weight 975/1500 lb mat and a rubber knee pad for operator area and controls are
8. Battery retainer interlock
Standard Equipment switch improved operator comfort. available to suit a wide range of
1. 24-volt fused electrical system The Crown PE 4000 Series has applications.
9. Quick battery disconnect
2. Model 1404C Crown handle (right side only) dual, soft urethane twist grips Electrical System
separately excited control with automatic return to neutral Heavy duty 24-volt electrical sys-
10. Left side battery connector
3. InfoPoint™ - Quick reference when released. Two textures and tem for demanding warehouse,
guide and maps support 11. Battery compartment rollers
a unique “cam” design aid in dock and transport applications.
diagnostics 12. Lift-off load backrest plugging, steering and long dis- The new 1404C separately excit-
4. Polyurethane load wheels 13. Hinged load backrest with tance travel. On the control pod ed traction control integrates
5. Heavy-duty articulating shim quick release (48", 60" or are full width raise, lower, and many of the operating features to
free casters 72" high) horn buttons for easy actuation. provide excellent control and reli-
6. Full width, raise, lower, horn, 14. Bolt-on load backrest Reversing button in control han- ability. Directional contactors are
and end mounted reversing 15. Work Assist Accessories: dle reverses direction of travel if eliminated while traction speeds
button in control handle • Strobe light button should come in contact have been improved for optimum
7. Raise, lower, horn and high • Flashing light with operator. Soft urethane productivity. Crown manufac-
speed button on operator • Work lights operator grab bar provides tured, separately excited, high
grab bar • Fan operator security and comfort. torque drive motor is application
8. 175 amp battery connector • Storage pouch Grab bar has raise, lower, horn designed for reliability and ease
• Pad clip and hook and high speed controls for of service.
9. Key switch improved productivity.
• Shrink wrap tray Anti-tie down is a standard feature
10. Horn
(Option 2 battery only) One touch high speed allows op- designed to encourage proper
11. Lift-off left and right battery erators to activate the high speed operation of the truck by deterring
retainers 16. Storage module (Option 2
battery only) button once and not have to hold the taping or tying down of the
12. Anti-tie down the button down to travel in high high speed control button. A lift
17. 7" wide fork (6000 lb only)
13. Platform cushion (non-freezer speed. High speed is deactivated limit switch operates at full lift
conditioned trucks) 18. Drive tire and load wheel
options when the twist grip returns to neu- height to shut pump motor off at
14. Rubber knee pad tral or when the brake is applied. full fork elevation. Color-coded
19. Toggle switch in lieu of key
15. One-touch high speed The Quick Coast™ option allows wiring is used for ease of service.
20. Tandem load wheels
16. Steel doors the truck to coast as the operator Hydraulics
21. Dual load wheels
17. Color-coded wiring walks down the aisle performing Heavy duty pump, motor, reser-
22. Cold and corrosion low-level order picking. The Quick voir and control are assembled
conditioning Coast switch is conveniently into one unit. A centrally located
23. Special color paint placed on the grab bar for easy lift cylinder, mounted vertically,is
24. Skid adaptor activation. The Quick Coast equipped with long life polyure-
25. Rubber skirt extension option includes infinitely variable thane packings. A pressure com-
handle positioning within the pensating flow control valve is an
coast range, and the audible and integral part of the valve block
visual feedback features remind and regulates lowering speed.
operators the Quick Coast option Overload valve protects hydraulic
is activated. The Quick Coast components.
option meets current ANSI/ASME
requirements.
 PE 4000 Series Technical Information

Drive Unit Fork Assembly Fork adjustment is done at the pallet. On models with a single
All gear drive from drive motor to Fork width - 9.12" on standard-tip toe with no need to remove a load wheel, the “C” dimension
drive wheel axle. Drive tire axle is fork models, 10" on extended-tip cover plate. Fork heel height should be 6" maximum and the
mounted in the drive unit on both fork models. Fork spread - 22" adjustment is done quickly with- “D” dimension should be 14" mini-
sides for maximum strength in and 27" standard on standard-tip out removing battery. Quick and mum. On models with tandem
rough floor or docking applica- models. 23"- 26" spread available easy fork adjustment promotes load wheels, the “C” dimension
tions. Drive unit is top and bottom in one inch increments. 23" and servicing of fork assembly to keep should be 6" maximum and the
mounted. Top mount is a large, 28" standard on models with pallet entry/exit productive. “D” dimension should be 17"
tapered roller bearing for vertical extended-tip models. Fork spreads minimum. Customers that need
Pull rod design incorporates a
or horizontal forces. Bottom mount from 24"- 27" available in one- tandem load wheel trucks, but
replaceable “tenon” design for
has four shock mounted rollers on inch increments. Fork lengths - use pallets with smaller openings,
fast servicing of pull rod while still
drive unit running in a hardened 36, 42, 48, 54, 60, 96" with stan- may be accommodated if the
in the truck.
steel roller race. Gear train runs in dard tip; 84, 93, and 96" forks maximum lift height of the truck is
oil-filled, sealed housing. available with extended tip design Power Unit Structure reduced. Contact your Crown
for shorter wheelbase. Rugged steel doors are dealer for details
Caster System suspended on heavy-duty pin
Standard on the PE 4000 Series To facilitate pallet entry/exit Other Options
hinges. Doors swing wide for
are shim free, spring-loaded, Crown has engineered several 1. Audible travel alarm
good access. Doors also can be
articulating, stabilizing casters features into their fork assembly. 2. Flashing lights
lifted off for unrestricted service
designed and manufactured by Standard-tip forks have pallet
access. Door bolts have exclusive Safety considerations and dangers
Crown for increased truck perfor- entry rollers to lift fork over bottom
convex design that mates with associated with audible travel
mance and service life. board of pallet. Rollers are made
concave door holes for fast rein- alarms and flashing lights include:
of high molecular weight polyeth-
Crown has designed two optional stallation of bolts. Heavy steel skirt
ylene with .75" axle and roll pin. • Multiple alarms and/or lights
caster systems for the PE 4000 surrounds entire area.
Extended-tip fork design has can cause confusion.
Series to meet high-volume Brake
totally enclosed tip, with full • Workers ignore the alarms
warehouse requirements: Internal expanding mechanical
length convex bottom surface and/or lights after day-in and
Option 1: Quick adjustment brake with fin-cooled 6" drum. day-out exposure.
creating an entry ramp. Ramp
casters enable braking, traction, Braking on PE is actuated by • Operator may transfer the
design helps fork glide over
steer effort and stability to be control handle position. responsibility for “looking out”
bottom boards of pallet and keeps
“balanced” based on your specific Pallet Planning Guide to the pedestrians.
welded edges from touching
applications. This system can also On standard-tip fork models, the • Annoys operators and
bottom boards of pallet.
increase drive tire life by as much load wheel will drop in the second pedestrians.
as 60 percent by permitting more Abrasion resistant steel entry/exit
opening of the pallet when “A” or Dimensions and performance
tire wear. slides on both sides of each fork
“B” dimension equals the nominal data given may vary due to man-
have convex bottom surfaces to
Option 2: All of the advantages of fork length. On extended-tip fork ufacturing tolerances. Perfor-
prevent snagging as forks move
quick adjustment casters are models, the load wheel will drop mance is based on an average size
over bottom boards of pallet. One
yours, in addition to a torsion bar in the first opening of the second vehicle and is affected by weight,
piece design with radiused edges
suspension that maximizes stabili- condition of truck, how it is
are welded away from contact
ty on tall, unwieldy and less stable B equipped and the conditions of
point of slide. A
loads. the operating area. Crown prod-
Exit roller design prevents load ucts and specifications are sub-
wheel from dropping after cross- A ject to change without notice.
ing bottom board. The 4" wide,
steel exit roller is positioned
directly behind the load wheel to
keep the fork rolling. Entry/exit C C
slide design also assists in trouble D D

free pallet entry/exit. First

Opening
Second
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C Crown Equipment Corporation
New Bremen, Ohio 45869 USA
Tel 419-629-2311
Fax 419-629-3796
crown.com

Because Crown is continually improving its products,

specifications are subject to change without notice.

Crown, the Momentum symbol, InfoPoint,

Quick Coast and QuickPick are trademarks of
Crown Equipment Corporation.

Copyright 2003 Crown Equipment Corporation

SF14291 Rev. 10/03
Printed in U.S.A.