In order to avoid forklift misuse wherever possible, counterbalance lift truck drivers are encouraged to take the following actions to keep the machine functioning as safe as possible and to ensure that the driver remains safe.
Tires: Whenever tires are worn badly or missing chunks, they should be replaced. Tires which are in poor shape can cause jarring impacts to the driver, the axle components, to the wheel components and to the load itself. Challenging applications involve using correct tires for maximum performance of the forklift truck. So as to be certain that your machinery has the proper kind of tires, ask your local dealer for an application survey.
Forks: Operating a lift truck with worn tires could add to the premature wearing of the bottom of the forks. This could really jeopardize the ability of the forklift's truck to lift, which creates a potentially dangerous work environment. Being sure to carry out routine fork checks by operators and by in-house maintenance technicians has to happen on a regular basis so as to make sure that your machinery is functioning at maximum capacity.
Transmission: Damage to the transmission system is an issue which is caused by drivers who ride the inching pedal. To be able to avoid major component breakdown and failure, the inching pedal should ideally just be engaged when you are approaching a rack and when you want to apply the brakes while revving the engine. 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 surroundings and products at high travel speeds occurs, wheels, forks, backrests, tires and attachments all suffer. Following which operators drive what units by assigning equipment to a driver can 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 options on your forklift truck can help you to greatly lessen impact damage.
Training: The key to making certain that your machinery is properly maintained is ongoing and regular training. The machines users need to be on board with good maintenance and safety applications. It is required that all new operators are trained properly and know how to carry out the necessary daily inspections so they can correctly operate the machine prior to utilizing it.