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Forklift: Traction battery
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Forklift: Traction battery

Learn how to safely handle, charge, and maintain a forklift traction battery.

Description

This course covers the components, operation, and safe handling of forklift traction batteries. You will learn how to correctly charge, inspect, and maintain the battery, as well as how to recognize and respond to hazards. By the end, you will be able to work confidently and safely with traction batteries in a warehouse environment.

After this course you can

  • Identify the key components of a traction battery cell
  • Explain how a traction battery charges and discharges
  • Apply the correct procedure for safely charging a traction battery
  • Recognize potential hazards associated with traction batteries
  • Describe the correct maintenance and inspection steps for a traction battery
  • Apply safety rules when handling and replacing a traction battery

Who is it for?

This training is intended for forklift operators and warehouse employees who work with electric forklifts and traction batteries.

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