PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES
PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES
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PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES
PREVENTING VEHICLE FIRES
Observe the following precautions to prevent the
Observe the following precautions to prevent the
possibility of fires in your forklift truck, or in the
possibility of fires in your forklift truck, or in the
facility where the truck is stored or operated. Before
facility where the truck is stored or operated. Before
starting the day’s work or before each shift, always
starting the day’s work or before each shift, always
make sure to perform the following checks. If any
make sure to perform the following checks. If any
problem is found, operation of the truck should be
problem 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 oil
any spilt oil
Wipe up any spilt oil. Remove any deposits or
Wipe up any spilt oil. Remove any deposits or
accumulation of ammable debris (paper, leaves or
accumulation of ammable debris (paper, leaves or
wood waste). They can be a
wood waste). They can be a
re hazard.
re hazard.
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Before starting the day’s work
Before starting the day’s work
or before each
or before each
shift, check the truck for flammables. Remove
shift, check the truck for flammables. Remove
any if found.
any if found.
Check for
Check for
electrical shor
electrical shor
ts
ts
Electrical wires that short can cause a
Electrical wires that short can cause a
re.
re.
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Clean all the
Clean all the
wiring connections and
wiring connections and
ensure the
ensure the
plugs are securely connected.
plugs are securely connected.
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Before starting the day’s work
Before starting the day’s work
or before each
or before each
shift, check the cables, wiring and electrical
shift, check the cables, wiring and electrical
components for looseness, twists, stiffened or
components 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 terminal
damaged terminal
caps.
caps.
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If any proble
If any proble
m
m
is found or you
is found or you
are not sure
are not sure
about the safety of the truck, consult your local
about the safety of the truck, consult your local
UniCarriers dealer.
UniCarriers dealer.
Check for
Check for
charger ca
charger ca
ble
ble
DISCOLOR-
DISCOLOR-
ATI
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ON
DEFOR-
DEFOR-
MATION
MATION
A discolor
A discolor
ed or deformed connector, s
ed or deformed connector, s
ocket or cable
ocket or cable
of the charger can cause a re.
of the charger can cause a re.
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Before charging, check
Before charging, check
connectors, socket and
connectors, socket and
cable of the charger.
cable of the charger.
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If any problem is
If any problem is
found or you are not s
found or you are not s
ure about
ure about
the safety of the charging system, consult your
the safety of the charging system, consult your
local UniCarriers de
local UniCarriers de
aler.
aler.
Check for
Check for
oil leaks
oil leaks
Hydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can cau
Hydraulic oil and lubricant leaks can cau
se a re.
se a re.
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Before starting the day’s work
Before starting the day’s work
or before each
or 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 for
Notice if any are missing. Check the hoses for
twists, friction wear or damage.
twists, friction wear or damage.
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•
If any proble
If any proble
m
m
is found or you
is found or you
are not sure
are not sure
about the safety of the truck, consult your local
about the safety of the truck, consult your local
UniCarriers dealer.
UniCarriers dealer.
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