Forklift Components in More Detail
There are many components which make up a forklift. The forklifts key parts comprise the frame of the truck, the engine components, the tilt cylinders, the overhead guard and the wheels. Moreover, a lift truck has a range of attachments. All the components that make up a lift truck are all important as they work together to make the functions of the equipment possible. The subsequent paragraphs describe a few of the lift truck parts in detail.
The Overhead Guard - The overhead guard is actually 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 ensures that nothing falling from above onto the truck will damage the controls in the cab or injure the driver. The overhead guard is essential 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 up and downwards. The interlocking rails may either have rollers or bushings as guides. There are a couple of ways the mast may be operated: hydraulically by one or more hydraulic cylinders or chain operated with motive power provided by a hydraulic motor.
Lift Truck Carriage - the forks and different other attachments are mounted to the carriage. The carriage is attached 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 can have either bushings or rollers to guide it in the interlocking mast rails.
Load Back Rest - While the carriage is raised to full height, there is a back rest made of metal that keeps a load from falling backwards. The back rest is either welded or bolted on to the carriage.
Forklift Attachments - There are many attachments that could be fixed directly to the forklifts carriage. Forks are the most common kind of attachment. Also, there are rollers, rotators, L-shaped members, roll clamps, pole handlers and so forth. These various kinds of attachments are really handy for moving different types of loads.