Forklift Parts in More Detail
A lift truck is made of many parts. The major components which make up a forklift truck are the truck frame, the engine parts, the overhead guard, the tilt cylinders and the wheels. Additionally, a forklift consists of various kinds of attachments. All the parts which make up a lift truck are of equal importance since they work together to make the equipment's functions possible. The subsequent paragraphs describe a few of the lift truck components 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 while they are using the equipment. The overhead guard ensures that nothing falling from above onto the truck would injure the operator or damage the controls in the cab. The overhead guard is integral to the frame assembly on various units.
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 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.
Forklift Carriage - The carriage is the part which the forks and different other types of attachments are mounted to. Actually, the carriage is directly connected to the hydraulic cylinder and is connected by chains. To be able to enable the forks to be raised and lowered, the carriage could have either bushings or rollers to guide it in the interlocking mast rails.
Load Back Rest - a back rest is a metal rack which prevents a load from falling backwards when the carriage is lifted to its full height. The back rest is either bolted or welded on to the carriage.
Forklift Attachments - a variety of attachments may be fixed to the front of the forklift truck. The most common attachment is forks. Moreover, there are L-shaped members, rollers, rotators, pole handlers, roll clamps and so on. These different attachments are really helpful for moving various kinds of loads.