Forklift Battery Model and Serial Number

When purchasing a replacement lead acid battery for a forklift, you need to know the battery model number. To locate this, look at the top of the battery. The model and serial number are found under the positive terminal post cover on the top of the battery. Follow the red cable on the top of the battery to the terminal post cover. Use a non-conductive tool, like the end of a ballpoint pen, to remove the plastic cover. The model number will be stamped into the lead post.

How do I find out what battery model I have in my forklift?

There are a few ways to determine what battery is installed in your lift truck.

First, decide on a battery brand, then use a battery selector guide to find the model number. These guides will help you identify the correct battery for your forklift.

Make sure to know your forklift brand and model. It's also helpful to measure the battery compartment from front to back. With this information, you can select the right battery for your forklift.

Examples of what the battery model number might look like

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 exhaustive. If we've missed a manufacturer, please leave a comment below, and we'll add it.)