Lift Truck Components in More Detail
There are hundreds of parts which 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. In addition, a lift truck consists of different kinds of attachments. All the parts making up a forklift are all essential since they work together to make the functions of the machinery possible. The subsequent paragraphs describe in detail a few of the lift truck components.
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 makes sure that nothing falling from above onto the truck will injure 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 lift truck part made of interlocking rails. The mast allows the forks to move upwards and downwards whilst providing lateral stability. The interlocking rails may either have rollers or bushings as guides. There are two ways the mast may be operated: hydraulically by one or more hydraulic cylinders or chain operated with motive power provided by a hydraulic motor.
Forklift Carriage - The carriage is the part which the forks and other types of attachments are mounted to. The carriage is in fact directly attached to the hydraulic cylinder and is connected by chains. To enable the forks to be raised and lowered, the carriage could have either rollers or bushings 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 keeps a load from falling backwards. The back rest is either welded or bolted on to the carriage.
Lift Truck Attachments - a variety of attachments may be fixed to the front of the lift truck. The most common kind of attachment is forks. What's more, there are L-shaped members, rotators, rollers, roll clamps, pole handlers and and all that. These various types of attachments are handy for moving various kinds of loads.