Clark ELECTRIC:
Clark ECL, making progress, another issue

So things have been coming thanks to the help I've been getting here, much appreciated.

I think this is the last issue. I don't see any form of park brake. If I put the traction motor in neutral, it just seems to roll. I see a big brake wheel/clutch on the back of the traction motor, but I'm not sure if it should be clutching when put in neutral, and if so, what on the wiring diagram would actuate that (or actuate unclutching it when moving if that's how it should work). Everthing around that traction motor is pretty stuffed in there and not easy to see what's going on there.

For reference, wiring diagram is here: imgur.com/a/9ReVA (Copy and paste into browser address bar since I can't post a full URL link here)

I would assume this brake would also be the brake one gets when hitting the brake pedal, and that seems rather ineffective though if I haul on it hard, it will stop. I have filled the brake master cylinder with fresh fluid.
  • Posted 21 Jun 2016 08:59
  • Discussion started by ian_k
  • Ab, American Samoa
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the brake unit you see on the traction motor is generally activated by a hand lever (located beside the operator seat), or foot operated pedal or hand lever located in the floor board area or left or right side of the front panel area.
Some trucks even have a mechanical system tied into the operator seat mount bracket, when you get off the seat it is spring loaded and the whole mechanism (seat included) will tilt forward and the linkage connected to it will activate that brake unit on the motor.

if this machine has a manual park brake lever it should be fairly obvious because the lever sticks out like a sore thumb on the truck, hard to miss. If you do not see this then check the seat, seat mount bracket area and see if it is tied into any linkage or cable that may go toward the rear of the truck.

Some newer trucks were equipt with an electric solenoid activated brake, i doubt this truck has this.

as for the main service brakes they are located in the wheels or front drive axle area like most clark lifts are.
  • Posted 21 Jun 2016 22:07
  • Reply by swoop223
  • North Carolina, United States
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