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Forklift Daily Checklist

Follow this daily inspection of your forklift motor on and motor off. Daily safety checks keep forklift in good working condition. It helps identify defects before the time, ensuring no more excessive wear and tear of a component of a forklift. Also, a routine inspection makes it easy to maintain a forklift and enhances it's longevity.
Phat Steel
11/14/2023

Forklift Daily Checklist

Follow this daily inspection of your forklift motor on and motor off. Daily safety checks keep forklift in good working condition. It helps identify defects before the time, ensuring no more excessive wear and tear of a component of a forklift. Also, a routine inspection makes it easy to maintain a forklift and enhances it's longevity.

    Is the Forklift operating today?

    • Yes
    • No
    • N / A
    if the answer is "oneOf [Yes]"
    if the answer is "oneOf [No]"

    Motor Off Checks

    Leaks

    Hydraulic Oil, Coolant, Battery

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Tires

    Condition and Pressure

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Forks

    Retaining Pin and Heel, Condition

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Load Backrest Extension

    Attached firmly, any cracks/damage

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Overhead Guard

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Battery

    Electrolyte Level, Charge

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Battery Restraint System

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Engine Oil Level

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Hydraulic Fluid Level

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Transmission Fluid Level

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Brake Fluid

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Capacity Plate

    Information matches model/serial

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Seatbelt functioning

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Motor On Checks

    Accelerator Linkage

    Functioning smoothly

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Parking Brake

    Functioning correctly

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Service Brake

    Functioning smoothly

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Steering Operation

    Functioning smoothly

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Drive Control (Forward/Reverse)

    Shifts smoothly

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Tilt Controls

    Working properly/smoothly

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Hoist and Lowering Control

    Functioning smoothly, no excessive drop

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Attachment Control

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Horn Functioning

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Lights and Alarms Functioning

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Hour Meter Functioning

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Battery Charge indicator functioning

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Instrument Monitors functioning

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Hour Meter

    Meter name
    Unit
Source: Phat Steel (Community Member)

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