I have acquired my first forklift, 1968 Clark, propane fueled.
I will be storing it in an unheated garage. I'm wondering if propane will be an issue when winter comes. Does anyone have any tips for running in the winter? I'm in Southern NH.
I've had trouble with other propane items like heaters, but the fact that the tank feeds liquid rather than vapor seems like there should be no problem. Am I naive????
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O behave buddy Crown tech
@1CrownTech
I am the owner and only operator, so not too worried about the suing. :)
I assume you are referring to no ROPS/overhead protection. I am looking for a similar unit in scrap to get the top, or will weld one up myself.
I'm not lifting any higher than onto a freight bed though.
Thanks for the "heads up" (haha).
@ jesusJohn
Thanks for the advice.
I load a pallet once a month onto a fright truck for a ministry - Love Packages. L
It has fuel evaporator with coolant line running to it. Coolant has been topped off and checked.
I always shut off the fuel tank.
It sounds like you';re using the machine around the farm for personal use.
Be sure the coolant level is is topped, the antifreeze warms the fuel to vaporize it. On those cold morning starts allow the engine to idle and run slowly for a time giving the coolant and engine time to get warm so it could heat the fuel.
You don't want freeze up the fuel convertor (or old style "football") that you may have in that older truck by running the engine fast.
At worst, you can install a coolant block heater and plug in an hour b4 start up.
Also, its a good idea to shut the fuel tank off and run the gas out of the lines when shutting down for the evening, (don't forget to shut the key off or you'll kill the battery). I've have seen high pressure fuel line rupture and push gas out into a confined area; couple that with a open/ or defective fuel tank valve you can have an issue with 8 gallons of propane floating around when some turns the lights on the next day.
The old style football systems may require a quick pull and release on the choke cable for a start especially when cold.
good luck.
If the forklift you are referring to is in your profile picture and it is a high lift model then it is in violation of 29 CFR 1910.178(e)(1).
I can't even go on a service call on those old, non-compliant trucks. I highly advise you to get rid of it by way of a salvage yard and find an up to date truck that will keep its operator from getting killed and keep its owner from being sued.
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