How to Use a Lift truck
Lift trucks are material handling machines that can transport loads. Most commonly, these machinery are used in some industries to move heavy supplies in a wide variety of environments like supply companies, warehouses and airports. Any individual operating a lift truck must be taught to carefully utilize the equipment. It is essential to be fully aware of one's environment when operating a forklift. Lift trucks are designed to run on gasoline, propane, diesel or batteries. Regular lift trucks are common in a wide array of commercial applications and are truly not hard to use with correct training. The following steps outline the fundamentals of operating a lift truck:
1 Get familiar with all the levers which are used to transport and maneuver the load from place to another location. The levers can be found to the steering wheel's right side.
2 The first lever controls the down and up movement of the blades. Pushing the lever away from you moves them down and pulling the lever towards your body moves the blades up. Tines must be kept near the ground except when unloading or loading.
3 The other two levers control the tilt as well as the left/right movement of the blades. The tines are designed to tilt between 15 and 30 degrees. It is better that you practice prior to picking up a load. Utilizing the second lever, pull it towards you to tilt the forks back, and push it away from your body to tilt the blades forward.
4 Lever number 4 is utilized to control the side to side movement of the forks from left to right. Just move the lever in the direction of where you would like the tines to move: left to move the blades left, and right to move the blades right.
5 Always approach a load cautiously. Lower the tines and drive forward carefully until the forks slide under the cargo. After that lift the blades several centimeters by pulling the lever towards you. If the cargo is top-heavy, you need to tilt the blades backwards a small amount for balance.
6 Safe driving regulations comprise taking corners slowly and honking to warn pedestrians or other personnel that the lift truck is approaching. Approach the place where you would be working carefully. Manipulate the levers to maneuver the load to where it is going. When the cargo is positioned, reverse gears and carefully back away.
7 Lift trucks stop pretty much the same way as other types of vehicles. The brake is located to the left of the accelerator. Once stopped, put the gear into "park."