Forklift Components in More Detail
There are numerous parts that make up a lift truck. The forklifts main components consist of the frame of the truck, the engine components, the overhead guard, the tilt cylinders and the wheels. Also, a forklift consists of a variety of attachments. All the components that make up a forklift are of equal importance because they work together to make the equipment's operation possible. The subsequent paragraphs describe in detail a few of the lift truck parts.
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 while they are using the machinery. The overhead guard makes sure 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 several units.
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 allows the forks to move upwards and down whilst providing lateral stability. The interlocking rails may either have rollers or bushings as guides. There are a couple of ways the mast may be operated: chain operated with motive power provided by a hydraulic motor or hydraulically by one or more hydraulic cylinders.
Forklift Carriage - the forks and other kinds of attachments are mounted to the carriage. The carriage is attached to the mast directly to the hydraulic cylinder or it is attached by chains. To enable the forks to be lowered and raised, the carriage may have either bushings or rollers to guide it in the interlocking mast rails.
Load Back Rest - When 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.
Forklift Attachments - a range of attachments may be fixed to the front of the lift truck. The most common kind of attachment is forks. Furthermore, there are rotators, rollers, L-shaped members, roll clamps, pole handlers and and all that. These various attachments are useful for transporting different kinds of loads.