Lift Truck Parts in More Detail
A lift truck is made of many parts. The main components which make up a forklift truck are the truck frame, the engine parts, the overhead guard, the tilt cylinders and the wheels. Also, a lift truck has different types of attachments. All the parts making up a forklift are of equal importance since they work together to make the functions of the machine possible. The subsequent paragraphs describe a few of the lift truck components in detail.
The Overhead Guard - this guard forms the lift truck's metal roof. It sits on top of the cab area and protects the machine operator whilst she or he is sitting and driving. The overhead guard ensures that nothing falling from above onto the truck will harm the operator or damage the controls in the cab. The overhead guard is essential to the frame assembly on several models.
The Mast - Mounted either to the front axle or the forklift frame, the mast is the vertical forklift part made of interlocking rails. The mast enables the forks to move upwards and down while providing lateral stability. The interlocking rails could either have rollers or bushings as guides. There are two ways the mast could be operated: chain operated with motive power provided by a hydraulic motor or hydraulically by one or more hydraulic cylinders.
Lift Truck Carriage - The carriage is the component that the forks and different other kinds of attachments are mounted to. Actually, the carriage is directly attached to the hydraulic cylinder and is attached by chains. To allow the forks to be lowered and raised, the carriage could have either rollers or bushings 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 which prevents a load from falling backwards. The back rest is either bolted or welded on to the carriage.
Lift Truck Attachments - There are numerous attachments which can be fixed directly to the lift truck's carriage. Forks are the most common kind of attachment. Moreover, there are L-shaped members, rotators, rollers, pole handlers, roll clamps and so forth. These different attachments are really helpful for moving different types of loads.