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Quoting the Cascade Forklift fork maintenance brochure: "Lift truck forks are often mistreated and forgotten. As insubstantial as they seem, neglecting forks could make them
dangerous.
There is barely a word about forks mentioned in
most operator training manuals or instructed courses. Lift truck
technicians may ignore them completely. Yet, forks carry larger
loads than almost any lifting device but there are no
mandatory requirements for maintenance or inspection.
You can find thousands of extra parts for lift trucks in some
fleet repair shops, but you'll seldom see spare forks. Even
when all the trucks on the fleet are the same, fleet
maintenance managers rarely order spare forks. Forks last a
long time if treated properly, but they can deceive by looking
as good from most viewing angles when they are worn as
when they are new.
It’s true that most forks are customized to the truck by
model and capacity: they are big and heavy and thought of as
indestructible. But forks can be abused or ruined in the course
of daily work"
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TLM also stocks carpet poles in all sizes |
| Need to extend your reach occasionally? Call us about fork extensions! |  |
Call your TLM Material Handling Consultant today, let us show you what's needed in this area. We'll give you an inspection log and a fork guage as well as instructions in how to use them in a responsible approach to forklift fork safety.
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Phone (763) 425-9066 Toll Free (800) 523-0611 Office Fax (763) 425-4926 Service & Parts Fax (763) 424-1118 |
