To make certain that the driver of the lift truck remains safe and to prevent lift truck misuse wherever possible, the counterbalance forklift operator is encouraged to take these following measures to keep the machine working optimally.
Tires: Tires should be replaced when they are missing chunks or are worn badly. If the tire is in bad shape, they could cause sharp jarring impacts to the driver, the axle components, to the wheel components, and to the load itself. Challenging applications require utilizing correct tires for maximum performance of the lift truck. In order to be certain that your machine has the correct type of tires, ask for an application survey from your local dealer.
Forks: Driving a lift truck with worn tires could add to the premature wearing of 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 frequent fork inspections by in-house maintenance technicians and by operators has to happen regularly in order to make certain that your machinery is operating at maximum capacity.
Transmission: Damage to the transmission system is an issue which is caused by drivers who ride the inching pedal. In order to avoid 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 used, the brake pedal is used for regular stopping of the truck.
Impact: Whenever the unfortunate circumstance of a forklift encountering an impact to products and surroundings at high travel speeds occurs, wheels, forks, tires, backrests and attachments all suffer. Following which operators drive what units by assigning machinery to a driver could help track who is responsible for the misuse to the machine. By installing an impact monitor, a vehicle speed limiter or a keyless access system as alternatives on your lift truck can really help you to really reduce impact damage.
Training: The key to making sure that your machine is correctly maintained is ongoing and regular training. The equipment users need to be on board with proper maintenance and safety applications. It is required that all new drivers are properly taught and know how to perform the necessary daily checks so they can properly operate the machinery prior to using it.