Pre-Start Checks

Question 1

Get in Forklift

Answer 1

Make sure you use three points of contact

Question 2

Put Seatbelt On!

Question 3

Point out Hand Controlls

Answer 3

Handbrake
Steering Wheel
Steering Knob
Forward / Reverse Gear
Light Switch
Indicators
Up / Down Leaver
Tilt Leaver
Side Shift Leaver

Question 4

Adjust Steering

Answer 4

Put it into Place

Question 5

Adjust Seat

Answer 5

If need be

Question 6

Make Sure Handbrake is On

Question 7

Make sure Gear is in neautral

Question 8

Turn on Forlkift

Question 9

Press Hours Button

Answer 9

To see how many hours there is , it may be due for a service

Question 10

Turn on Lights

Answer 10

Check front headlights with Hands, and Rear lights with hands

Question 11

Turn Off Lights

Question 12

Check Right and Left Indicators

Answer 12

Visibily see the front indicator flashing, check rear with hand

Question 13

Check Brake Lights

Answer 13

Use hand

Question 14

Put foot on brake and ensure nobody is behind you and check reverse light and beeper. While it is in Reverse gear also check flashing light

Question 15

Back in Neutral

Question 16

Check Horn

Question 17

Re-check the gear is in Neutral

Question 18

Lift up forks a bit

Question 19

Tile forks back to level

Question 20

Lift up forks all the way

Answer 20

check for anything dropping and also check to see if the hydraulics are holding and that the forks aren’t lowering by themselves

Question 21

Lower forks down

Answer 21

Check for any abnormal movement

Question 22

Check Back tilt and Forward Tilt

Question 23

Move tilt to horizontal

Question 24

Check Side Shift operation both left and right

Question 25

Re-position side shift to center

Question 26

Lower forks to Axel Height

Question 27

Foot on Brake

Question 28

Put in forward gear

Question 29

Release handbrake

Question 30

Drive forward checking steering and brakes

Question 31

Put in Reverse, Check Shoulders, and Mirrors, and reverse checking steering and maximum turn

Question 32

Stop with wheels straight

Question 33

Put in neutral

Question 34

Hand Brake On

Question 35

Tilt forks forward and lower to the ground

Question 36

Turn off, and remove the key

Question 37

Exit the forklift with three points of contact

Question 38

Walk around and do a brief check for damage, leaks and ensure wheels are straight