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shall be removable without removal of any other components and shall
not have any projections beyond the side plane of the frame.
3.14 Forks. Structurally, the forklift shall be capable of
supporting a load equal to 300 percent of the rated load on the forks
at the applicable load center with the forks and carrier assembly
centered, and 200 percent of the rated load on the forks at the
applicable load center, with the forks fully shifted to either side
of the forklift without permanent structural deformation or evidence
of mechanical damage. The forks shall be attached to the carrier
assembly in a manner which prevents their lateral movement, except
when the fork position is mechanically changed by the operator. Fork
length, width and thickness shall be as specified below. The taper
shall be on the underside of the forks and no less than 14 inches
long. The fork tine tips shall be chamfered and corners rounded to
facilitate fork engagement.
TABLE II. Fork dimensions.
Length
72 in +0-1/2 in
Width
8-1/16 in max
Thickness
2-9/16 in max
tapered to 3/4
in max at tip
NOTE: The heel of the forks may be 3 16 in. thicker/wider in the bend
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for added strength.
3.15 Wheels and tires.
3.15.1 Wheels. The forklift shall be mounted on four hubs with
four demountable rim and tire assemblies as recommended by SAE J751.
The wheels shall be fastened to the hubs in accordance with the axle
manufacturer's recommendations for off highway application. Wheel
rims shall be in accordance with the TRA yearbook.
3.15.2 Tires. All tires shall be new and unused, wide base, or 65
series, off-the-road type, and of identical size and construction.
The tires shall be pneumatic, low pressure, tubeless, furnished with
type L-2 traction-type tread. Tire loading shall be based on front
axle weight with rated capacity load in the carry position and shall
be in accordance with the TRA yearbook and the tire manufacturer's
published literature for a 5 mph load rating. Valves and caps shall
be in accordance with the TRA yearbook. Large bore valves shall be
furnished. A valve adapter shall be furnished to reduce the large
bore to the standard passenger vehicle size bore. Valve caps shall be
metal with elastomer inner seal. Hydroinflated tires are not
acceptable.
3.16 Wheel guards. Wheelguards shall be furnished at all four
wheels to provide protection for the operator from material being
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