Forklift Parts in More Detail
A lift truck is made of thousands of parts. The major parts that make up a forklift truck are the frame of the truck, the engine components, the overhead guard, the wheels and the tilt cylinders. Moreover, a lift truck consists of various kinds of attachments. All the parts making up a lift truck are of equal importance as they work together to make the functions of the equipment possible. The subsequent paragraphs describe in detail a few of the lift truck components.
The Overhead Guard - this guard forms the lift truck's metal roof. It sits above the cab area and protects the machinery operator whilst she or he is sitting and driving. The overhead guard ensures that nothing falling from above onto the truck would damage the controls in the cab or harm the operator. The overhead guard is essential to the frame assembly on various units.
The Mast - the mast is a vertical assembly made of interlocking rails and mounted either to the front axle or the forklift frame. The mast provides lateral stability and enables the forks to move up and downwards. The interlocking rails can either have rollers or bushings as guides. There are two ways the mast could be operated: hydraulically by one or more hydraulic cylinders or chain operated with motive power provided by a hydraulic motor.
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 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 - a back rest is a metal rack which keeps 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 - There are various attachments that could be fixed directly to the lift truck's carriage. Forks are the most common attachment. Furthermore, there are L-shaped members, rollers, rotators, roll clamps, pole handlers and and all that. These various attachments are really handy for transporting different kinds of loads.