To ensure that the operator of the lift truck remains safe and to prevent lift truck misuse wherever possible, the counterbalance lift truck operator is encouraged to take these following actions to keep the machinery working optimally.
Tires: When tires are missing chunks or are worn badly, they should be replaced. Tires which are in poor shape can cause jarring impacts to the operator, the axle components, to the wheel parts and to the load itself. Challenging applications require using correct tires for maximum performance of the lift truck. In order to be certain that your machinery has the correct tires, ask your local dealer for an application survey.
Forks: Additionally, operating a lift truck with badly worn tires could also generate premature wear on the bottom of the forks. This can greatly jeopardize the ability of the forklift's truck to lift, which can lead to a potentially dangerous working environment. Being sure to complete routine fork checks by operators and by in-house maintenance technicians has to occur on a regular basis so as to make certain that your machinery is working at maximum capacity.
Transmission: Damage to the transmission system is a problem which is caused by operators 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 are allowed to work at full speed. When the hydraulics are not being used, 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, wheels, forks, tires, backrests and attachments all suffer. Following what operators drive which units by assigning equipment to a driver could help track who is accountable for the misuse to the equipment. By installing an impact monitor, a keyless access system or a vehicle speed limiter as options on your forklift truck can help you to greatly decrease impact damage.
Training: The key to making sure that your machinery is correctly maintained is ongoing and regular training. The equipment users need to be on board with good maintenance and safety applications. It is required that all new drivers are correctly trained and know how to perform the required inspections daily so they can properly operate the machinery before utilizing it.