Five Tips For Trouble Free

Winter Deliveries With Moffett

Truck Mounted Forklifts

What We Are Going To Cover

• Engine heaters

• Hydraulic oil, engine oil, and additives

• The use of premium batteries in Moffett

forklifts

• Accessories

‣ Self enclosed diesel powered heaters

‣ Enclosed cabs

• Operation tips

‣ Starting and warming up forklift

‣ Circle check

‣ Maintenance tips

What You Should Look For In Engine Heaters

• Most common engine pre-heater is

plug in 110 volt block heater

• Runs off standard household

receptacle with long extension cord

• All Moffett forklifts come installed with

a block heater

• Great for early morning engine heat up

Should You Store Moffett Forklift

Indoors During Winter Months?

• Helps to protect it from weather

elements

• Makes it easier to warm up hydraulic oil

• Engine starts much easier & quicker

Other Fluid Heating Options For Moffett Forklift

• Good choice is Diesel Fired

Coolant Heater

• Independent accessory works

on Moffett forklift while truck is

being driven

• Makes it quick and easy to

start engine

How Does The Diesel Fired Coolant Heater Work?

• Independent unit draws diesel fuel

in from Moffett fuel tank using

small voltage amount from battery

to fire up diesel heater

• Circulates coolant through heater

and engine of Moffett

Benefits of the Diesel Fired Coolant Heater

• Great for long hauls with Moffett forklift

• No access to power for plug in heaters

• Can use timer to program the heater

Should The Fluids Be Changed According to the Climate?

• Ideal solution is using high premium hydraulic

fluid with extended temperature range

• Hydrex XV

‣ Wide working range

‣ Helps with hydraulic start up

‣ Reaches viscosity quickly

‣ Has wide range working temperature that

only needs changing once a year

The Best Engine Oils

• 10W30

• 5W30

• Lighter weight engine oils help with

Moffett diesel engine start up

Moffett Importing Protection

• Moffett forklifts are shipped from

Ireland with additive added to fuel

lines to prevent freezing during

shipping

Atlas Polar Recommends Good Quality Diesel Fuel Conditioner

• Should be used during Canadian

winter months

• Conditioner should be capable of

eliminating condensation in fuel

• Able to defreeze frozen fuel lines

Importance of Using a Premium Battery

• Atlas Polar upgraded all Moffett forklift

batteries to a premium model with

superior cold cranking rating

• Significantly helps to start up equipment

in winter months especially after being

idle or cold

Growing Popularity of Self Enclosed Cabs

• Built right onto existing overhead guard

• Provides great protection against all types

of weather

• Designed to allow for maximum amount of

space inside

• Glass enclosure

• Front and rear wipers

• Built in fan & heater

• Popular accessory for several different

models

Important Tips for Operating & Maintaining Forklifts in Cold Weather

• Stay on top of maintenance

• Service equipment within recommended 90 days or 200 hours

• Regular greasing

• Keeping channel carriages clean

• Use good quality rust inhibiting oils

• Remove key from ignition to prevent water seepage and let

ignition cover close properly

Important Accessories That Come With The Moffett Forklift

• Seat cover

• Water proof container with operator’s

manual and detailed DVD operator’s

video

Extra Winter Start Up Tips

• Once started, let the Moffett sit to circulate oil

for a bit

• Let hydraulics warm up before use

• Run carriage fully in and out

• Lift forks up and down

• Run through hydraulic functions

• When driving, ease into directional pedal

Glow Plugs Are Additional Feature of Atlas Polar Forklifts

• Used to warm piston chamber

• Easy to use as it is built into ignition

switch

Can You Put a Shovel On the Moffett Forklifts?

• It can be done as many Moffett

Forklifts are all wheel drive units with

differential locking systems

• Has ground clearance of 10+ inches

Infrequent Use of Moffett Forklift

• Keep batteries charged with battery charger

• Fall is best time to change hydraulic oil

• Drain out any condensation in Fall to

prevent winter freezing

• Change filters yearly

Circle Check

• Provides visual inspection that machine is in

proper working order

• No physical damage evident

• Checking for kinks, stretch or damage in chains

• Forks are in good condition

• All lights are working and clean

Power Washing Mast Chains

• Good idea for removing winter build up of salt,

sand, slush and dirt

• Use compressed air or solvent to blow water

out of chain links

• Important to keep chains and carriage slider

lightly coated with lubricant after washing

Atlas Polar Check List and Resources

• A checklist for circle inspection can be

found at the

Atlas Polar website:

http://www.atlaspolar.com/resources/

pre-operation-checklist.html

• Moffett Operator’s Manual has detailed

info for greasing equipment and daily

inspection check list

Most Important Point For Pre Winter Readiness of Moffett Forklift

• Be sure machine has received its

annual servicing and inspection

• All indicator lamps and structural

components are fully functional

Atlas Polar Winterization Program for Truck Mounted Equipment

• This will be a topic for a future Atlas

Polar podcast