14-12-2013, 12:54 AM
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Re: Fork Truck course
I worked as a fork lift truck engineer for a while - well I was being taught the ropes by my long serving cousin. Had to strip down the masts and re-weld the tracks and so on. Interesting but we had to work in a very hot workshop and the sweat used to drip off me. I never could work out how to dismantle the masts on my own. Good fun to mess about on them but a different ball game when you had to hoist a heavy load up high as things rapidly got a bit hairy.Best of luck and lets hope it opens a few doors for you. More feathers in your cap - strings to your bow and so on
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14-12-2013, 05:07 PM
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Re: Fork Truck course
Originally Posted by ukmartian
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H&E tell me about ...i used to drive FLT'S in the 70's and 80's jump on and off you go ...not anymore its a 3 point mount and dismount ..you cant use the hydraulics unless the handbrake is on ,,, so you cant be going up whilst moving ....My Neighbour is a retired driver from the docks ...he said they got paid by the amount of goods they loaded or unloaded ,,,H&E went out of the window ...
When I tested FLTs we always had that in mind and all tests we did on all trucks were done exceeding what that FLT was officially rated for by at least 10% and I believe that still is the case today.
A friend of mine lost an eye in an FLT accident years ago and I know someone else with a serious leg injury that is only now seriously affecting him at work and that too was from misuse of an FLT so keep to you training as much as you can.
Speed comes with proficiency - ask any operator of any machine or machinery.
I did night work in Rotterdam once, on the docks on FLTs, loading and unloading ships and you had to have your wits about you all the time! stevmk2
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