To be able to avoid lift truck misuse wherever possible, counterbalance lift truck operators are encouraged to take the following measures to keep the machine working as safe as possible and to ensure that the operator remains safe.
Tires: Whenever tires are missing chunks or are worn badly, they should be replaced. Tires that are in poor shape can cause jarring impacts to the operator, the axle parts, to the wheel parts and to the load itself. Challenging operations require utilizing proper kinds of tires for maximum functioning of the forklift truck. So as to be certain that your equipment has the proper kind of tires, ask your local dealer for an application survey.
Forks: In addition, driving a forklift with badly worn tires could also cause premature wear on the bottom of the forks. This can really jeopardize the ability of the forklift's truck to lift, that creates a potentially dangerous work environment. Being sure to perform frequent fork checks by operators and by in-house maintenance technicians has to happen regularly in order to make certain that your machinery is working at maximum capacity.
Transmission: Drivers who ride on the inching pedal could cause damage to the transmission. In order to avoid major component breakdown and failure, the inching pedal must ideally only 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 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 products and surroundings at high travel speeds happens, forks, wheels, backrests, tires and attachments all suffer. Following which operators drive what units by assigning machines to an operator can help track who is responsible for the misuse to the machinery. By installing an impact monitor, a keyless access system or a vehicle speed limiter as options on your lift truck can really help you to greatly decrease impact damage.
Training: Ongoing training and regular training is important to make sure that your machinery is well maintained. Users of the equipment need to be on board with good maintenance and safety applications. It is required that all new drivers are taught properly and know how to carry out the required checks every day so they could properly operate the machine before utilizing it.