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Tailift Sales Manual - Worldwide Forklifts

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These angles are essential for assessing the ability of a forklift truck to climb over an obstacle<br />

on the ground when traveling.<br />

Approach Angle Departure Angle Ramp break-over Angle<br />

Performance<br />

The performance of forklift truck is changed by road surface and oil temperature of the<br />

transmission or reduction gear etc.<br />

The value on this handbook shows on the concrete or asphalt road and oil temperature as<br />

below.<br />

Engine oil: more than 50 o C (122 o F)<br />

Transmission: more than 50 o C (122 o F)<br />

Torque converter: more than 80 o C (176 o F)<br />

Reduction gear: more than 50 o C (122 o F)<br />

Hydraulic tank: more than 40 o C (104 o F)<br />

Lifting/Lowering speed<br />

The speed of the forks as they move upwards and downwards is expressed both for their<br />

loaded state and unloaded state. The lowering speed has been limited (reduced) to prevent<br />

both vehicle instability and damage to the load which can result from sudden drops caused by<br />

the weight of the load.<br />

Travel speed<br />

The maximum truck speed when the accelerator pedal is fully opened.<br />

Drawbar pull<br />

The forklift truck is often used as a tractor for a<br />

trailer or other equipment. In such instances, the<br />

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<strong>Tailift</strong> <strong>Sales</strong> <strong>Manual</strong> 2005

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