Forklift Service- What Does Forklift Servicing Involve?

• Ensuring a maintenance plan is followed
• Using Professional and Competent trained engineers
• Ensuring worn and damaged parts are replaced or repaired immediately
• Catching problems early
• Keeping your forklift clean
• Conducting regular checks yourself

Making sure all the forklifts being used are undergoing maintenance and service is a crucial part of their longevity and effectiveness. Since forklifts can be considered heavy-duty equipment, making sure that they’re properly cared for and operating effectively. Without forklift service, a handful of problems are likely to occur.

Keep reading to learn more about forklift service and how it can benefit the machinery!

It’s always a great idea to have a maintenance plan for a workplace’s forklifts. By having a maintenance plan, you can guarantee that the forklifts are receiving the maintenance they need and preventing any potential accidents from occurring in the workplace. Planning and scheduling regular maintenance appointments will ensure a better working machine that lasts longer.

Using a professional company, with competent trained engineers to conduct your service and follow your maintenance plan, will ensure you forklift is services to the machines manufacturer standards.  Service intervals will vary per make model, so use a professional to ensure you get the correct service at the right time. A knowledgeable professional will have the knowledge and training necessary to complete high-quality inspections so that your forklift continues to run correctly for longer.

Forklifts will regularly lift, carry and move heavy loads and the workload is repeated day in, day out. It is therefore only reasonable that the forklift will suffer greatly from wear and tear. Tyres, brakes, Masts, Forks and hydraulics will all be heavily hit, but problems with them are not always obvious to the operator. Having a professional service conducted, will look at the entire forklift and all its parts, and will quickly identify any parts that are worn and need to be replaced. The service will also identify issues to be aware of, and which will need to be dealt with in the future.

Having your forklift regularly serviced, means giving the entire machine a good overhaul.  Using a professional and trained engineer means they will also be able to find any potential issues and fix them before they cause much bigger problems. Having your forklift regularly serviced can save you money in the long run, as small changes and adjustments are a whole lot cheaper than having to repair huge faults such as a failing engine.

Depending on where the forklift is being operated, it’s likely that there will be a buildup of dirt or dust on the forklift and forks. This buildup can negatively impact the forklift and prevent it from operating efficiently. You can effortlessly prevent emergency maintenance needs if you regularly clean your forklift. Keeping the components clean also ensures that your forklift isn’t damaged by wear and tear too soon.

Don’t just rely on the professional for a safe and smooth running of your forklift, your own regular checks play a key part.  Its important that the operator carries out a regular number of visual checks on the forklift.  Checking oil, Antifreeze and fluid levels, topping up where required.  If the truck is electric, topping up the battery.  Checking the tyre wear and looking for any damaged items. Checking the forklift is operating as expected, before putting it to work e.g. checking the brakes, checking the lift function.  This will help find problems early, that then can be easily fixed.

Ensuring your forklift/s are consistently serviced can save you from a handful of operational issues. By keeping your forklift serviced, you can ensure your forklift operates efficiently!