Sidefork is one of the most widely used functional accessories for electric forklifts in modern warehouse and logistics scenarios, which can effectively improve the flexibility of material handling without adjusting the position of the whole vehicle, and reduce the operation space required for material access in narrow shelves. A standardized regular inspection and maintenance habit can effectively avoid unexpected operation faults, reduce unnecessary downtime, and guarantee the personal safety of on-site operators.

The first part of the checklist focuses on pre-operation daily check items. Before the formal operation of each shift, the forklift operator shall first check the appearance of the sidefork, confirm that there is no obvious crack, deformation or excessive scratch on the fork body. Then check the connection structure between the sidefork and the forklift carriage, make sure all the fixing bolts are tightened without loose state. Next, operators need to check the hydraulic oil pipeline connected with the sidefork, observe if there is any oil seepage, crack or abrasion on the pipeline surface, confirm the pipeline layout will not interfere with other moving parts of the forklift in the sliding process. After finishing the static check, operators can conduct no-load test for 2 to 3 times, operate the sidefork to slide to the maximum left and right stroke respectively, confirm the whole movement process is smooth without stuck, abnormal noise or unresponsive control delay.

The second part of the checklist covers periodic weekly inspection items. Every week, the professional maintenance personnel shall clean up the sundries, packaging residues and accumulated dust attached to the sidefork sliding rail, apply a proper amount of special lubricating grease suitable for low-load moving parts, to reduce friction resistance and avoid abnormal abrasion of the sliding rail in long-term use. Then check the travel limit device of the sidefork, confirm it can trigger the automatic stop action when the sidefork moves to the preset maximum stroke, to avoid over-travel operation that may cause irreversible structural damage. Maintenance personnel shall also check the wear degree of the side fork surface regularly, if the wear thickness exceeds 10% of the original design thickness, arrange replacement as soon as possible to avoid potential falling risk of heavy goods in handling process.

The last part of the checklist includes daily operation precautions. In normal use, operators shall not make the sidefork bear load beyond the rated load range of the matching electric forklift, and avoid hard collision between the sidefork and goods, shelf structure in the handling process. After finishing the operation of each shift, it is recommended to place the sidefork at the middle position of the carriage, to avoid long-term unilateral pressure on the hydraulic sealing parts of the sidefork. For users who need professional guidance of sidefork matching, inspection and maintenance, you can contact our team directly. We are Jianshu New Energy, focus on BYD electric forklifts, for any related consultation, please send email to [email protected].