As professional practitioners focusing on new energy material handling equipment, we at Jianshu New Energy, who specialize in BYD electric forklifts, find that many new operators and even experienced staff have many confusions about standardized and safe forklift operation in daily work. We sort out the most frequently asked questions from our customer feedback and give targeted practical answers, to help every operator form good operation habits, reduce unnecessary equipment wear and avoid potential safety hazards.
The first part is the questions around pre-operation preparation. The most frequently asked question is what checks should be completed before starting the forklift? The standard answer is that operators need to walk around the whole vehicle first, check the body for obvious deformation or damage, confirm the tire pressure and wear condition is within the normal range, then test the functions of braking system, warning horn, front and rear lights and reversing indicator, check the remaining battery level, confirm the lifting chain and fork structure have no loose or abnormal wear, all control levers are in the neutral position. After all above items are confirmed normal, operators can sit in the cab and fasten the safety belt, then start the vehicle for follow-up operations. Many users also ask if they can skip pre-check to save working time, the answer is not recommended. A 3 to 5 minutes pre-check can avoid more than 90% of sudden operation faults, skipping this step may lead to hidden safety hazards such as sudden brake failure, which will cause far more time loss and property loss than the few minutes saved.
The second part is the questions in the operation process. The common question is what is the correct driving posture and operation principle? Operators need to keep the safety belt fastened during the whole operation process, feet stay in the designated operation area, keep full attention to the surrounding working environment, predict the movement trend of passing pedestrians and obstacles in advance. When driving on the flat road, keep the fork 10 to 20 cm above the ground, never drive with the fork lifted high, and it is forbidden to carry any unrelated personnel on the forklift. Another question is what points should be noted when handling heavy goods? First confirm the total weight of the goods is within the rated load range of the forklift, place the goods evenly in the center of the fork to avoid unbalanced load that may lead to rollover. Never lift or unload goods on a sloped road, to prevent the vehicle from slipping or tipping over.
The third part is the questions about post-operation handling. The typical question is the standard process for parking the forklift after work? Operators need to drive the vehicle to the designated fixed parking area, make sure it does not block the fire passage and normal working passage, lower the fork completely to close to the ground, pull up the handbrake, turn off the total power supply, connect the charging device in time according to the remaining battery level, and record the operation status of the vehicle on the same day for later maintenance reference.
All forklift operators need to receive formal professional training and obtain corresponding qualification certificates before taking up the post. Jianshu New Energy provides free supporting operation training services for all customers who purchase BYD electric forklifts from us, to help operators master standardized operation skills quickly, extend the service life of the equipment and ensure the safety and order of the whole operation scenario.
