Opera ons/Procedures/Forks/CAR BODY SAS FORKS Manual v2.pub 2/13/13 2/16/2013 2:50 PM
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FORK
BLADE WELD INSPECTION (Page 7)
SAS™ FORKS
S.A.S. of Luxemburg,Ltd. 133 Center Drive Hwy 54, PO Box 260, Luxemburg, WI 54217 USA
Phone: 920-845-2198
1-877-SAS-FORK
Fax: 920-845-2309
Web: www.sasforks.com
BLADE & CARRIAGE WELD INSPECTION
CHECK THE WELDS ATTACHING THE BLADES TO THE CARRIAGE.
There are a series of welds attaching each blade to the carriage. Each weld should be smooth
with no cracks.
Do not operate machine if a weld is showing any signs of cracking. Operation of
machine with cracked welds can result in serious injury or death. Never operate
equipment exhibiting cracks, always notify your immediate supervisor of any un-
safe conditions.
·Cause of cracks:
The operator is repeatedly forcing the tips of the fork blades onto the
ground. This is referred to as
down pressure
. Extreme
down pressure
may lift the front tires
of the loader off the ground. Repeated or extreme
down pressure
will eventually bend the
tips of the blades up, crack the blade welds, crack the blades from the bottom up, and/or crack
the tip of the carriage.
·To prevent a crack from occurring:
When lowering the SAS FORKS™ to the ground,
just touch the blades on the ground, do not force the tips of the fork blades onto the ground.
DO NOT MAKE UNAUTHORIZED WELDS TO SAS FORKS™ Welding on
forks can result in reduced lifting capacity & potential failure resulting serious in-
jury or death. Contact SAS before performing any welding on this equipment.
Do not
weld anywhere on the fork blades. Never weld across the fork blades for any reason.
If you have a question about welding anything on or to the SAS FORKS™, please call S.A.S.
of Luxemburg, Ltd. at 920-845-2198. Be sure to obtain written authorization for any welding
repair or modification in writing from SAS prior to conducting any repair and only allow a
qualified professional welder to conduct such repairs.
