Regular maintenance of your fork lift ensures that you get trouble-free performance-WITHOUT expensive, easily-preventable damage or non-productive downtime.

This article outlines how you can get better performance out of your battery and your radiator, Follow these three steps to get the most from your battery:

1. Check that the water levels in the cells are at the recommended levels,

2. Make sure that your battery is anchored correctly. Over time, battery hold-down clamps deteriorate or come loose,

3. Keep the terminals clean with a battery spray so that you get maximum voltage from your battery.

Take the time to protect your radiator: High summer temperatures put extra stress on your fork lift's cooling system. Make sure your operators stop the machine immediately the temperature gauge shows signs of overheating-and have your maintenance supervisor call Active Fork Lifts.

The change of seasons makes it a good time for you to replace your coolant. We use and recommend the Tectaloy brand because it provides excellent corrosion, freeze, boil and cavitation
protection for all engines.

Another reason is that Tectaloy coolants come with handy reminder stickers so that you can accurately log when it's time to change your coolant again.

Your Active Fork Lift repair technician is only too happy to change your coolant for you. (And we'll dispose of the used coolant under Environmental Protection Authority guidelines.)

You'll also get plenty of helpful advice on how to extend the life of your radiator.