Battery maintenance is a significant factor that at times is
missed by the users working in the warehouse. This important factor if noticed
well in time will result in proper functioning of a forklift battery.
Furthermost, the effective maintenance of a battery can
extend its life, which in flip allows in extending the life of a forklift
truck.
Let’s
consider following guides to know how to do this:
FIRST, TEACH YOURSELF
Before starting any operation in a battery make sure to get you
prepare yourself well for it. Keep in mind that every charge will take a cycle
out of a forklift battery. Practically, a new forklift battery has features around
1500 cycles. When all the cycles come to an end, make sure to call a new
battery. It is advised to teach yourself thoroughly regarding all the
precautions required while handling with a battery.
BEST, IF YOU CHECK THE FLUID LEVELS
It will be best if you thoroughly check the fluid levels in
your battery. Make sure to check H2O levels and its covering regularly. In a
case the fluid levels ought to be topped up, only use adequate amount to cover
the plastic element protector by means of roughly a half of a cm. For more
safety, never overfilling the battery, it will result in overheating and acid
loss.
WHAT TO AVOID?
When working
near the forklift battery, some things you are supposed not to do:
·
Smoking
·
Untrained
Operations
·
Overcharging
·
Carelessly
working near it
WHAT TO CHECK
It will be
good to keep in mind the following factors while working near a forklift
battery:
·
Don’t
keep any metal object in your pocket
·
Use
temporary plastic covers over the battery terminals while working on it
·
Preserve
batteries far away from a direction of ignition
·
Never
carry a heavy battery by myself, get support whether it is too heavy
·
Invariably
wear gloves and accurate eye protection
·
Invariably
wear a plastic apron and flexible boots when dealing with battery chemicals
·
Wash
your fingers wholly after operating with batteries.
GOOD JOB, IF YOU CALL A PROFESSIONAL
In a case of a fault, make sure to call a professional
instead of trying it yourself. Because, a battery has composed of cells which
may be difficult to handle, so it will be good if you will call a professional
for a repair.
When all the above-described factors will follow by the
operators, then the forklift battery gets proper functioning resulting in the increase
in its life.