In order to avoid lift truck abuse wherever possible, counterbalance forklift drivers are encouraged to take the following measures to keep the equipment functioning in a safely manner and to make certain that the driver remains safe.
Tires: Tires must be replaced when they are worn badly or are missing chunks. If the tire is in bad shape, they could cause sharp jarring impacts to the driver, the axle parts, to the wheel parts, and to the load itself. Challenging applications involve using proper tires for utmost functioning of the forklift truck. In order to be certain that your machine has the proper type of tires, ask for an application survey from your local dealer.
Forks: Additionally, operating a lift truck with poorly worn tires can also cause premature wear on the bottom of the forks. This could really jeopardize the ability of the forklift's truck to lift, that creates a potentially dangerous working environment. Being certain to carry out frequent fork inspections by in-house maintenance technicians and by operators has to occur on a regular basis in order to make certain that your machinery is operating at maximum capacity.
Transmission: Damage to the transmission system is an issue that is caused by drivers who ride the inching pedal. To be able to prevent major component breakdown and failure, the inching pedal should ideally just be engaged when you want to apply the brakes while revving the engine and when you are approaching a rack. When the engine is revving, the hydraulics could work at full speed. When the hydraulics are not being utilized, the brake pedal is utilized for regular stopping of the truck.
Impact: Whenever the unfortunate circumstance of a forklift encountering an impact to surroundings and products at high travel speeds happens, forks, wheels, tires, backrests and attachments all suffer. Following which operators drive which models by assigning machinery to an operator could help track who is accountable for the abuse to the machine. By installing an impact monitor, a keyless access system or a vehicle speed limiter as alternatives on your forklift truck can help you to greatly decrease impact damage.
Training: Regular training and ongoing training is vital to make sure that your equipment is correctly maintained. Users of the equipment have to be on board with good maintenance and safety applications. It is required that all new operators are taught properly and know how to carry out the necessary daily inspections so they could correctly operate the equipment before using it.