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Why is My Forklift Overheating?

When operators notice the temperature gauge has risen into the “red zone”, a forklift must be tagged out of daily production to avoid causing damage to key components. Troubleshooting an Overheating Forklift Broken Fan or Fan Belt The forklift’s fan and fan belt sit under the operator’s seat and toward the back of the unit. […]

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Maintaining Forklift Coolant Levels

Maintaining your forklift’s coolant level is important to prevent overheating, which can result in deterioration of the belts, hoses and clamps that carry the coolant flow. Overheating also puts the cooling system and engine components at risk for rust, corrosion, premature engine wear and possible catastrophic failure. Specific to liquid propane (LP) fueled forklifts, the […]