PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRESPREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES
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PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRESPREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES
Observe the following precautions to prevent theObserve the following precautions to prevent the
possibility of fires in your forklift truck, or in thepossibility of fires in your forklift truck, or in the
facility where the truck is stored or operated. Beforefacility where the truck is stored or operated. Before
starting the day’s work or before each shift, alwaysstarting the day’s work or before each shift, always
make sure to perform the following checks. If anymake sure to perform the following checks. If any
problem is found, operation of the truck should beproblem is found, operation of the truck should be
halted until the problem is corrected.halted until the problem is corrected.
Check for Check for any spilt oilany spilt oil
Wipe up any spilt oil. Remove any deposits orWipe up any spilt oil. Remove any deposits or
accumulation of ammable debris (paper, leaves oraccumulation of ammable debris (paper, leaves or
wood waste). They can be a wood waste). They can be a re hazard.re hazard.
•• Before starting the day’s work Before starting the day’s work or before eachor before each
shift, check the truck for flammables. Removeshift, check the truck for flammables. Remove
any if found.any if found.
Check for Check for electrical shorelectrical shortsts
Electrical wires that short can cause a Electrical wires that short can cause a re.re.
•• Clean all the Clean all the wiring connections and wiring connections and ensure theensure the
plugs are securely connected.plugs are securely connected.
•• Before starting the day’s work Before starting the day’s work or before eachor before each
shift, check the cables, wiring and electricalshift, check the cables, wiring and electrical
components for looseness, twists, stiffened orcomponents for looseness, twists, stiffened or
cracked insulation, and fraying.cracked insulation, and fraying.
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Also check for Also check for missing or missing or damaged terminaldamaged terminal
caps.caps.
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If any probleIf any proble m m is found or you is found or you are not sureare not sure
about the safety of the truck, consult your localabout the safety of the truck, consult your local
UniCarriers dealer.UniCarriers dealer.
Check for Check for charger cacharger cableble
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A discolorA discolored or deformed connector, sed or deformed connector, socket or cableocket or cable
of the charger can cause a re.of the charger can cause a re.
•• Before charging, check Before charging, check connectors, socket andconnectors, socket and
cable of the charger.cable of the charger.
•• If any problem is If any problem is found or you are not sfound or you are not sure abouture about
the safety of the charging system, consult yourthe safety of the charging system, consult your
local UniCarriers delocal UniCarriers dealer.aler.
Check for Check for oil leaksoil leaks
Hydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can cauHydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can cause a re.se a re.
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Before starting the day’s work Before starting the day’s work or before eachor before each
shift, check all the hose clamps for looseness.shift, check all the hose clamps for looseness.
Notice if any are missing. Check the hoses forNotice if any are missing. Check the hoses for
twists, friction wear or damage.twists, friction wear or damage.
•• If any probleIf any proble m m is found or you is found or you are not sureare not sure
about the safety of the truck, consult your localabout the safety of the truck, consult your local
UniCarriers dealer.UniCarriers dealer.
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