Common Forklift Maintenance Timeframes
Note: Gas = Gasoline Engine, Diesel = Diesel Engine, LP = Liquid Propane Engine, Electric = Battery Powered
Every 6 weeks (or 250 hours)
- Lubricate mast lift chains and pulleys
- Lubricate steering axle spindle bearings
- Check and Adjust Engine Speed
- Check drive belt and timing belt (Gas/LP/Diesel)
- Change engine oil and oil filter (Gas/LP/Diesel)
- Check air filter and replace as needed (Gas/LP/Diesel)
- Check battery electrolyte, case and cables
- Check transmission fluid (Gas/LP/Diesel)
- Check brake fluid
- Check hydraulic oil
- Fork inspection
Every 6 months (or 1000 hours)
- Lubricate pedals, levers, hinges, cables, linkages
- Check differential oil
- Check PVC valve (Gas/LP/Diesel)
- Change spark plugs (Gas/LP/Diesel)
- Drain/Clean tar from LPG regulator (LP)
- Change LPG fuel filter (LP)
- Check regulator pressure, diaphragm and o-ring (LP)
Every 1 year (or 2000 hours)
- Replace differential oil
- Replace PVC valve (Gas/LP/Diesel)
- Adjust drive belt and timing belt (Gas/LP/Diesel)
- Change coolant (Gas/LP/Diesel)
- Change transmission fluid and filter (Gas/LP/Diesel)
- Service brakes, parking brake and brake lines
- Change brake fluid
- Change hydraulic oil and oil filter
- Lubricate wheel bearings
- Change gasoline and diesel fuel filter (Gas/Diesel)