To make certain that the operator of the lift truck remains safe and to avoid forklift misuse wherever possible, the counterbalance forklift operator is encouraged to take these following measures to keep the machinery functioning optimally.
Tires: Tires should be replaced when they are worn badly or are missing chunks. If the tire is in bad shape, they can cause sharp jarring impacts to the driver, the axle parts, to the wheel parts, and to the load itself. Challenging applications require utilizing proper kinds of tires for utmost performance of the forklift truck. In order to be certain that your machinery has the proper kind of tires, ask for an application survey from your local dealer.
Forks: Furthermore, driving a forklift with badly worn tires can also generate premature wear on the bottom of the forks. This can greatly jeopardize the ability of the forklift's truck to lift, which creates a potentially dangerous working environment. Being certain to complete routine fork checks by in-house maintenance technicians and by operators has to occur regularly in order to make sure that your machinery is operating at maximum capacity.
Transmission: Drivers who ride on the inching pedal can cause damage to the transmission. 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 used for regular stopping of the truck.
Impact: Whenever the unfortunate circumstance of a lift truck encountering an impact to surroundings and products at high travel speeds occurs, wheels, forks, backrests, tires and attachments all suffer. Following which operators drive what models by assigning machines to a driver can help track who is responsible 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 really help you to greatly lessen impact damage.
Training: The key to making certain that your machine is correctly maintained is ongoing and regular training. The machines users need to be on board with proper maintenance and safety applications. It is required that all new drivers are trained correctly and know how to carry out the required daily checks so they can correctly operate the equipment prior to using it.