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Cannot Raise or Lower Forks

1998 426FGCU25. Ser no 67740. No response at all when the raise/lower handle is used. This is a purely mechanical setup with no electrics involved. I can see the handle moving the spool in the oil control valve up and down normally.
  • Posted 22 Mar 2022 03:15
  • By Georg
  • joined 7 Mar'14 - 20 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
1998 426FGCU25 Ser No 67740
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What is really puzzling is that the forks would not lower with the engine off, as it normally does.
  • Posted 22 Mar 2022 05:39
  • By Georg
  • joined 7 Mar'14 - 20 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
1998 426FGCU25 Ser No 67740
Got it working. I operated the tilt function a couple of times, once hard against the stop and then had the tilt operating while raising the forks and everything went back to normal. I will be changing the fluid.

What might have been the problem? Is the issue going to reoccur?
  • Posted 22 Mar 2022 05:35
  • By Georg
  • joined 7 Mar'14 - 20 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
1998 426FGCU25 Ser No 67740

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