Yale ??:
Can anybody ID a forklift with just a serial number?

I recently acquired a yale forklift, but the data plate is missing. All I can find on it is a serial number stamped on the frame, and a plate on the front of the machine with a few numbers on it.

Serial # Y431938
Numbers from other plate:
787275 and 5021352-15

Any help would be great as I need the model # to order some parts. Thanks
  • Posted 2 Apr 2020 10:40
  • Discussion started by Ryan_Dodge
  • Massachusetts, United States
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Where do I even begin to locate a serial number? I have a Yale that fits this exact description I purchased in 1995. All I was told was it had a newly remanned Mazda engine that was OEM. I think the "brain box" might be bad as I am not getting any spark. I replaced coil which did not help. It has always ran very well for the most part and hadn't been ran in over a year. Trying to figure out what this box is called to even order one.
  • Posted 25 May 2020 20:42
  • Modified 25 May 2020 20:43 by poster
  • Reply by Fletch88
  • Georgia, United States
Thanks Fishmech Any chance you would have a parts or service manual?
  • Posted 26 Apr 2020 15:28
  • Modified 26 Apr 2020 15:28 by poster
  • Reply by Ryan_Dodge
  • Massachusetts, United States
Here is your model, GLC040ABJVAE083, this has cushion tires, runs on propane, will lift 4000 pounds, has a triplex mast with a collapsed mast height of 83 inches.
  • Posted 24 Apr 2020 22:03
  • Reply by Fishmech
  • Virginia, United States
The hard to do we do right away. The impossible just takes a little longer.
you should be able to contact your local yale/hyster dealer w/the s/n.they can identify by s/n.the y is a machine made in Japan.if they can't help[or won't] measure fork size.unit is most likely a GLC O30 SERIES.I have been retired for a few yrs but spent almost 50 yrs w/yale dealer service.
  • Posted 3 Apr 2020 20:30
  • Modified 4 Apr 2020 03:06 by poster
  • Reply by bernie_m
  • New York, United States
we service forktrucks
It is propane with cushion tires, triple mast with side shift. Has a mazda engine.
  • Posted 3 Apr 2020 11:19
  • Reply by Ryan_Dodge
  • Massachusetts, United States
Based on the S/N I can tell you it's a 1986 - the letter in front (Y) in this case used to tell you what plant manufactured it. That said I have never seen Y before, mostly see N for North Carolina. I assume this is a propane truck does it have cushion or pneumatic tires ?
  • Posted 3 Apr 2020 02:19
  • Reply by kelsysnuts
  • New Jersey, United States

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