Repair or Replacement of Forklift Parts
Forklifts, like other vehicles, require maintenance. Some parts may have worn off due to wear and tear, and thus may require repair or replacement. This will reduce the down-rate and increase the safe lifting capacity of the forklift. Please check with your supplier for more information on this.
It is possible to replace an existing attachment or add attachments. Considerations include forklift type, capacity, carriage type, and number of hydraulic functions that power the attachment features.
Forklift attachment manufacturers offer on-line calculators to estimate the safe lifting capacity when using a particular attachment. However, only the forklift manufacturer can give accurate lifting capacities. Before installing any attachment you should contact your local authorized dealer of your forklift brand and ask them to begin re-rating your lift according to the attachment you want to install. Once re-rated, the forklift should have a new factory authorized specification plate, to replace the original plate, installed showing the new rating for the lift.
In the context of attachment, a hydraulic function consists of a valve on the forklift with a lever near the operator that provides two passages of pressurized hydraulic oil to power the attachment features. Somethttp://www.wonglye.com/forklift/imes an attachment has more features than your forklift has hydraulic functions and one or more need to be added. There are many ways of adding hydraulic functions (also known as adding a valve). The forklift manufacturer makes valves and hose routing accessories, but the parts and labour to install can be prohibitively expensive.
Other ways include adding a solenoid valve in conjunction with a hose or cable reel that diverts oil flow from an existing function. However, hose and cable reels can block the operator's view and can be problematic and easily damaged. The Ditto Valve kit uses a solenoid valve and special HydWire hoses, in which the wire reinforcing braid doubles as an electrical conduit. These hoses replace those already on the forklift, nesting in the original reeving, keeping it safe from damage and out of the operator’s field of vision.
