5 electrical parts that could solve your electric pallet jack problem

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Summary

Are you having issues with your electric pallet jack? If so, you're not alone. In fact, many people are experiencing the same problem and may need to replace some parts on their electric pallet jacks to get their pallet jack operational again.

This blog will tell you about five electric elements that might be the cause of your eternal problem with your electric pallet jack.

An electric pallet jack with an unknown problem

It is sometimes hard to know which parts on an electric pallet jack are not working. Some parts might be defective without being easy to see at first. Several electric pallet jack parts can be defective without being obvious at first sight, so you have to consider many other elements to find what could be wrong.

There are many parts in the electric pallet jack. Some of these parts are related to safety, while others control how smooth it moves. But all these parts depend on electricity to work. If there is no power, make sure that you check some components to see if they are broken or not working correctly.

There are electric parts that can show if they are not working. Many other electrical parts can stop working, but some of them need to be looked at closely to figure out if they are actually faulty or not. These electric pallet jack parts include electric brakes, limit switches, overload protectors, the electric motor, etc.

Due to the complexity of some electric pallet jack parts, Some of our customers worry when they have a problem with their electric pallet jack. They might think that the problem is bigger than it really is.

Key switch

The electric key switch is one of the electric pallet jack electric components that almost no one considers when they are looking for the reason why the electric pallet jack is not working. However, this electric part can become defective when it gets old or after several impacts.

So if you turn on your electric pallet jack and nothing happens, you have to start checking all its electric parts with special attention to the electric key switch. If this component has failed, then there is no power going through your electric machine, and therefore it does not work correctly. Before getting a new electric key switch for your electric pallet jack, you might try cleaning its terminals or connections.  The following video shows how easy is the replacement of this part:

Charger cable

The electric charger cable could also be one of these electric components that makes your electric pallet jack work inefficiently. So if you do not have an effective electric charger cable for your electric pallet jack, it would mean that this equipment does not get enough electric power to move forward or backward.

Another related problem is that the charging time is too long. The solution for this problem is to replace the electric charger cable with a high-quality one and make sure all connections are very tight to ensure that it will provide the electricity needed by the electric pallet jack to work effectively. 

Take into account that the charger cable is not the same for all models. Also, this connector is different depending on the country where your electric pallet jack was manufactured. This means that there exist Australian, European, American, and other connector types.

Battery discharge indicator 

The battery discharge indicator is a must for all kinds of electric vehicles. It keeps track of how much energy you have left to know when convenient to stop the operations and recharge the electric pallet jack.

This device is an electric component that we often overlook. Still, it should become important, especially when the electric pallet jack turns off, even though the indicator marks that the battery seems to be fully charged.

If you notice any of these signs, then it's time to replace your battery. First of all, the cable might have worn down or been broken. In some cases, the issue may be related to an electronic system failure as well. Whatever the cause of the issue with your indicator, it must be replaced.

Main control wiring Harness

The wiring harness connects to various components that need electricity for them all to operate. Sometimes, when we check our electric pallet jack, we first look at everything attached and connected to the wiring harness. This occurs frequently given that this part Is one of the most durable on an electric pallet jack, so you wouldn't think it would be defective.

When checking the wiring harness, we can find that conductors' corrosion could be causing some inconvenience during the operation of the electric pallet jack;  in this case, the solution is proper maintenance of the conductors.

However, a complete clean-up is not enough to solve other kinds of problems like broken wires or terminals. Here is where you need to look for a new part.

Emergency switch

The electric pallet jack is equipped with an emergency switch that stops all lifting, lowering, and driving functions. All electrical operations will be stopped when this emergency button is pressed.

If there are issues present within your electric pallet jack that cause the fork and the rest of the mechanism not to work even though they are in good condition, a defective emergency switch might be the reason.

How Pallet Jackson can help you

Pallet Jackson specializes in electric pallet jack parts and other related electric lift truck parts. We know how frustrating it is to get the electric pallet jack part you've had your eye on, only to realize that there are no electric pallet jack parts for sale. As a result, we decided to convert Pallet Jackson to the number one store where people like you could easily buy electric pallet jack parts.

At Pallet Jackson, we do our best to have a wide selection of electric pallet jack parts that will fit the manual or electric pallet jack you already have. We offer high-quality parts, and our professional team will help you identify the correct parts that you need for the maintenance or repair of your electric or manual electric jack.

Takeaways

• An electric pallet jack can have several parts that are not working. It is hard to know which part is the problem without testing each one. Customers are scared because they think there might be a problem with more than just one of the parts.
• If the electric pallet jack doesn't work, check more than the familiar pieces. Check for a broken key switch, the wiring harness, and the emergency switch.
• When the problem is related to the battery performance of the electric pallet jack, the solution could be the replacement of the faulty battery indicator or the charger cable.