To be able to prevent lift truck abuse wherever possible, counterbalance lift truck operators are encouraged to take the following actions to keep the machine running in a safely manner and to make certain that the operator remains safe.
Tires: Tires must be replaced when they are worn badly or are missing chunks. If the tire is in rough shape, they could cause sharp jarring impacts to the driver, the axle components, to the wheel parts, and to the load itself. Challenging applications require utilizing proper tires for utmost performance of the forklift truck. In order to be certain that your equipment has the proper type of tires, ask your local dealer for an application survey.
Forks: In addition, driving a lift truck with badly worn tires could also cause premature wear on the bottom of the forks. This could greatly jeopardize the ability of the forklift's truck to lift, which creates a potentially dangerous working environment. Being certain to carry out routine fork inspections by in-house maintenance technicians and by operators has to happen on a regular basis in order to make sure that your machinery is working at maximum capacity.
Transmission: Drivers who ride on the inching pedal could cause damage to the transmission. To be able to prevent major component failure and breakdown, 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 can work at full speed. When the hydraulics are not being used, the brake pedal is used for regular stopping of the truck.
Impact: Whenever the unfortunate circumstance of a lift truck encountering an impact to products and surroundings at high travel speeds happens, forks, wheels, backrests, tires and attachments all suffer. Following which operators drive which models by assigning machines to an operator could help track who is accountable for the misuse to the machinery. By installing an impact monitor, a keyless access system or a vehicle speed limiter as alternatives on your forklift truck could help you to greatly decrease impact damage.
Training: The key to making sure that your machinery is properly maintained is ongoing and regular training. The machinery users need to be on board with good maintenance and safety applications. It is required that all new drivers are properly taught and know how to carry out the required checks on a daily basis so they could properly operate the machinery before utilizing it.