Lift Truck Parts in More Detail
A forklift is made of many parts. The key parts which make up a forklift truck are the frame of the truck, the engine parts, the overhead guard, the tilt cylinders and the wheels. What's more, a lift truck has a variety of attachments. All the parts making up a forklift are all important since they work together to make the operation of the machine possible. The subsequent paragraphs describe some of the lift truck parts in detail.
The Overhead Guard - The overhead guard is really the forklifts metal roof, which sits atop the operator cab. It's job is to protect the operator whilst they are utilizing the equipment. The overhead guard makes sure that nothing falling from above onto the truck will injure the operator or damage the controls inside the cab. The overhead guard is vital to the frame assembly on various models.
The Mast - the mast is a vertical assembly made of interlocking rails and mounted either to the forklift frame or the front axle. The mast provides lateral stability and allows the forks to move upwards and down. The interlocking rails may either have rollers or bushings as guides. There are two ways the mast may be operated: hydraulically by one or more hydraulic cylinders or chain operated with motive power provided by a hydraulic motor.
Forklift Carriage - the forks and different other types of attachments are mounted to the carriage. The carriage is connected to the mast directly to the hydraulic cylinder or it is connected by chains. In order to allow the forks to be lowered and raised, the carriage may have either bushings or rollers to guide it in the interlocking mast rails.
Load Back Rest - a back rest is a metal rack which keeps a load from falling backwards while the carriage is raised to its full height. The back rest is either welded or bolted on to the carriage.
Lift Truck Attachments - a range of attachments may be fixed to the front of the forklift truck. The most common kind of attachment is forks. What's more, there are rotators, rollers, L-shaped members, roll clamps, pole handlers and and all that. These different attachments are very helpful for transporting different types of loads.