Battery for Forklift – How to Change the Battery

If you are planning to replace battery for forklift on your own, you will have to keep in mind the following reminders. Being aware of the dangers in a faulty installation of a forklift battery is very important. A little error can cause excessive damage to the battery and it can even lead to extreme injury to the installer and to others around the installation area where you are working. 

Another forklift should be provided for the lifting of the batteries so that the replacement of the forklift battery will be according to the right way. You will also need a long chain with hooks that are C-shaped on the opposite ends. The chain should be approximately be three feet and should have a short block measuring 1-2 ft. To make sure that the batteries will be handled carefully and not causing any damage to the equipment or to the people around it, check the capacity of the lift and the clearance.

Even if the old forklift electric batteries are considered trash already and will later on be discharged, they should still be handled with care because they still have the energy and the hydrogen gas that can result to an explosion if it will not be correctly handled. Be careful not to hold the fork tips when you are lifting the batteries and avoid contact of metal objects to the top part of the battery which are the connectors. The connectors must always be carefully covered. The presence of an expert spotter who is good in communication skills is important so that there will be neither injury nor damages all throughout the procedure.

The process will not take a very long time and it can be done easily if only reminders are properly followed. Aside from preventing a damage to occur, serious injury will also be prevented. And always keep in mind that incorrect procedure can also be very fatal.