Forklift Battery Model and Serial Number
How do I find the model and serial number on a forklift battery?
When purchasing a replacement lead acid battery for a forklift, you will need to know the model number of the battery. To do this, you need to look at the top of the battery. The model and serial number is found under the positive terminal post cover on the top of the battery. To know where that is, follow the red cable on the top of the battery to the terminal post cover. Remove the plastic cover with the end of a ball point pen (non-conductive). The model number is listed stamped into the lead post.
How do I find out what battery model I have in my forklift?
There are a few ways to know what battery you have in your lift truck.
Decide on a brand of battery then click on the battery selector guide. This guide will help you discover what model number your battery is.
You will need to know what model of lift truck you have. Know your forklift brand, your forklift model and it is a good idea to measure the battery compartment from the front of the truck to the back. With this information, you will be able to properly select which battery you need for your lift truck.
Examples of what the battery model number might look like
The model number of a lead acid battery will look like the following examples:
Pallet jack battery
12-85-13, 12-100-13, 12-125-13
Reach Truck – Orderpicker battery (24 volt)
12-125-15
Reach Truck (36 volt)
18-125-13, 18-125-15, 18-125-17
Stand up Counterbalanced Forklift (36 volt)
18-125-13, 18-125-15, 18-125-17, 18-125-19
3-Wheel Sit-down Counterbalanced Forklift (36 volt)
18-85-17, 18-85-21
4-Wheel Sit-down Counterbalanced Forklift (36 volt)
18-85-19, 18-85-23, 18-85-29
Swing Reach Turret Truck (48 volt)
24-125-13, 24-125-15
Forklift Manufacturers that use batteries
- AdVaNcEtoGO
- Bendi
- Big Joe
- Blue Giant
- BT Prime Mover
- Cat Lift Trucks
- Caterpillar
- Clark
- Combilift
- Crown
- Doosan-Daewoo
- Drexel
- Gregory
- Hoist
- Hyster
- Jungheinrich
- Komatsu
- Landoll
- Linde Baker
- Minuteman
- Mitsubishi
- Nissan-Barrett
- Raymond Forklifts
- Rico(BPR)
- Taylor-Dunn
- TCM
- Tennant
- Toyota
- Tusk
- Yale
(This list is not meant to be comprehensive. If we have missed a manufacturer, list it in the comments section below and we will add it.)