Lift Truck Parts in More Detail
A forklift is made of thousands of components. The main parts which make up a forklift truck are the truck frame, the engine parts, the overhead guard, the wheels and the tilt cylinders. Moreover, a lift truck consists of various kinds of attachments. All the components which make up a forklift are all essential since they work together to make the operation of the machine possible. The following paragraphs describe some of the lift truck parts in detail.
The Overhead Guard - The overhead guard is really the lift truck's metal roof, that sits atop the operator cab. It's job is to protect the operator while they are utilizing the machine. The overhead guard makes sure that nothing falling from above onto the truck would harm 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 front axle or the forklift frame. The mast provides lateral stability and allows the forks to move upwards and downwards. The interlocking rails may either have bushings 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 various other attachments are mounted to the carriage. The carriage is connected to the mast directly to the hydraulic cylinder or it is connected by chains. To allow the forks to be lowered and raised, 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 bolted or welded on to the carriage.
Forklift Attachments - a range of attachments may be fixed to the front of the forklift truck. The most common kind of attachment is forks. Also, there are L-shaped members, rotators, rollers, roll clamps, pole handlers and so on. These various attachments are very handy for moving various kinds of loads.