In order to prevent forklift misuse wherever possible, counterbalance lift truck operators are encouraged to take the following actions to keep the machinery working in a safely manner and to make sure that the driver remains safe.
Tires: Tires must be replaced when they are missing chunks or are worn badly. If the tire is in rough shape, they could cause sharp jarring impacts to the driver, the axle parts, to the wheel parts, and to the load itself. Demanding applications involve utilizing correct kinds of tires for utmost performance of the forklift truck. In order to be certain that your machinery has the correct type of tires, ask for an application survey from your local dealer.
Forks: Moreover, operating 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 perform routine fork checks by in-house maintenance technicians and by operators has to occur regularly so as to make sure that your machine is functioning at maximum capacity.
Transmission: Damage to the transmission system is an issue that is caused by drivers who ride the inching pedal. In order to prevent major part 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 are allowed to 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 lift truck encountering an impact to products and surroundings at high travel speeds happens, wheels, forks, backrests, tires and attachments all suffer. Following what operators drive which models by assigning machines to an operator could help track who is responsible for the misuse to the machine. By installing an impact monitor, a keyless access system or a vehicle speed limiter as options on your lift truck could help you to greatly decrease impact damage.
Training: The key to making sure that your machinery is well maintained is ongoing and regular training. The machines users have to be on board with good maintenance and safety applications. It is required that all new operators are correctly taught and know how to perform the necessary inspections every day so they could correctly operate the machinery prior to using it.