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drive fault

this machine drive fine but when platform is raised it drops in to tortoise mode , our customer has a sister skyjack and this works perfectly , checked over everything ,joystick ,wiring ,,any ideas anyone?

peter
  • Posted 4 Oct 2016 01:33
  • By peterb
  • joined 23 Feb'16 - 125 messages
  • lancashire, United Kingdom
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Wait, one machine will still travel full speed with the platform at height? That's the broken machine, they are supposed to go into tortoise mode when raised, they are extremely unstable if not. Imagine having a loaded platform at full height and hitting a small bump while traveling... Not good.
  • Posted 14 Nov 2016 01:59
  • By Mike21
  • joined 14 Nov'16 - 4 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
I am not sure about the European truck but on the US truck there is a height sensor. if this is activated too early the truck will go into speed limit mode. This should occur above a set height when adjustment is correct.
  • Posted 4 Oct 2016 04:28
  • By BREWSKI
  • joined 10 Jan'12 - 1,699 messages
  • Nebraska, United States

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