Preventing Vehicle Fires - UniCarriers FRSB14-8 Operation & Maintenance Manual

PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES

PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES
Observe the following precautions to prevent the Observe the following precautions to prevent the
possibility of fires in your forklift truck, or in the possibility of fires in your forklift truck, or in the
facility where the truck is stored or operated. Before facility where the truck is stored or operated. Before
starting the day's work or before each shift, always starting the day's work or before each shift, always
make sure to perform the following checks. If any make sure to perform the following checks. If any
problem is found, operation of the truck should be problem is found, operation of the truck should be
halted until the problem is corrected. halted until the problem is corrected.
Check for Check for
Wipe up any spilt oil. Remove any deposits or Wipe up any spilt oil. Remove any deposits or
accumulation of ammable debris (paper, leaves or accumulation of ammable debris (paper, leaves or
wood waste). They can be a wood waste). They can be a
Before starting the day's work Before starting the day's work
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shift, check the truck for flammables. Remove shift, check the truck for flammables. Remove
any if found. any if found.
Check for Check for
Electrical wires that short can cause a Electrical wires that short can cause a
Clean all the Clean all the
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plugs are securely connected. plugs are securely connected.
Before starting the day's work Before starting the day's work
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shift, check the cables, wiring and electrical shift, check the cables, wiring and electrical
components for looseness, twists, stiffened or components for looseness, twists, stiffened or
cracked insulation, and fraying. cracked insulation, and fraying.
Also check for Also check for
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caps. caps.
If any proble If any proble
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about the safety of the truck, consult your local about the safety of the truck, consult your local
UniCarriers dealer. UniCarriers dealer.
PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES
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Before charging, check Before charging, check
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cable of the charger. cable of the charger.
If any problem is If any problem is
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the safety of the charging system, consult your the safety of the charging system, consult your
local UniCarriers local UniCarriers de
Check for Check for
Hydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can Hydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can cau
Before starting the day's work Before starting the day's work
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shift, check all the hose clamps for looseness. shift, check all the hose clamps for looseness.
Notice if any are missing. Check the hoses for Notice if any are missing. Check the hoses for
twists, friction wear or damage. twists, friction wear or damage.
If any proble If any proble
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about the safety of the truck, consult your local about the safety of the truck, consult your local
UniCarriers dealer. UniCarriers dealer.
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