How To Raise Back Wheels Of The Ground On A Fork Truck For Repair

Forklift Tire Safety

Forklifts require a lot of focus on safety when anyone is working with them, or around them. That focus on condom is paramount when that forklift requires maintenance. Probably more prophylactic concerns than the average Joe might think of when looking at a forklift down for maintenance or repair. But because of the forklift'south fuel sources, its hydraulic system and the sheer weight of its components, forklift technicians need to be very aware of the dangers plant on a forklift even as it sits dismantled in front end of them.

One area of concern that might be given less attention than it requires is the "uncomplicated" tire change.

Changing the Forklift Tire

Now, your outset warning: You must use a jack that has a rated capacity of eight,000 Ibs or more. Make sure the counterweight mounting bolts are fully tightened before lifting the truck, and follow these instructions to avoid injury:

Truck must be unloaded and parked on a smooth level flooring.
Make sure the parking brake is properly adjusted and fully applied and opposite cease wheels securely chocked.

You can be killed or seriously injured if a lift truck falls on yous. Later on jacking, utilize blocking or proper stands to hold the truck. Never become under a truck supported by any hydraulic jack.

Front Wheels:

To raise the front end, lift the forks virtually 3 feet with the mast vertical and place a jack under the front end frame. Make sure that the jack is properly positioned.

Jack up until the wheels are about to get out the ground then, loosen the hub nuts.
Jack upward until the wheels come off the footing. Completely remove the air pressure from the tire then remove the hub nuts and remove the wheel.
To reinstall the bike afterward irresolute a tire, perform the steps for removal in reverse society. The hub nuts should be tightened evenly and in the sequence shown in the figure.
After replacing the wheel, check and conform the tire air force per unit area.

Rear Wheels

To enhance the rear, apply either a flooring jack or a bottle jack of the correct chapters and place it as shown.

Jack upward until the wheels are about to leave the footing and then, loosen the hub nuts.
Jack up until the wheels come off the ground then remove the hub basics and remove the bicycle.
To reinstall the wheel after changing a tire, perform the steps for removal in reverse order.
The hub basics should exist tightened evenly and in the sequence shown in the figure
Subsequently replacing the bicycle, check and adjust the tire air force per unit area.

Jack setting position

Hydraulic garage jack (unavailable in 1-ton models)
Portable hydraulic jack

Set the jack in the jack bespeak under the counter weight.

Wheel and Tire Servicing

Federal and Land laws require you to be fully trained and qualified before doing maintenance on wheels and tires. Injury or death can issue from the exploding rim components if servicing is not done correctly.

Cheque tire pressure level facing the tread of the tire, not the side. Use a long handled gauge to keep your trunk away from rims and wheels.

Remove air from the tire before removing rim locking rings on multi-piece rims.

E'er use a rubber cage to inflate tires afterward servicing. Tire air pressure is very loftier, so pay attention to rim deformation, cracks, etc. Never exceed proper air pressure.

Never loosen the nuts that hold the inner and outer wheels halves together when there is air force per unit area in the tire.
Completely remove the air pressure from the tire earlier it is removed from the lift truck. Air Pressure level in the tires can cause the tire and wheel parts to explode, causing serious injury or decease. Tires and wheels must be changed and repaired only past trained service persons.
If a tire has less than 85% of the correct air pressure, completely remove the air pressure form the tire. Remove the tire from the lift truck. Add air pressure to the tires merely in a safety cage.

Forklift tire work is not only unsafe, just it is also physically very demanding. Our hats off to the professionals that do this work every day. We would enjoy hearing from you. Post your ideas or comments below, let's start a dialog.

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