Komatsu FD25T-16:
forks dropping

pump was bad no lift power and dumping hyd oil in eng seemed to work ok at first now droping again it has opd and was told it has unloader valve don't have a book for this unit
  • Posted 5 May 2018 08:36
  • Discussion started by hdridermike
  • Kansas, United States
old guy
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HEY THANKS GUYS I PULLED THE CLYINDERS TODAY AND FOUND SOME ONE HAD BEEN IN THERE BEFORE ME AND LEFT OUT ONE PACKING ON BOTH MAIN CYLINDERS AND FREE LIFT CYLINDER PACKING FELL APART BUT THE HR METER SAYS 743 AND IT IS WORKING MAKES YOU WONDER HOW MANY 1000 S REALY
  • Posted 11 May 2018 09:11
  • Reply by hdridermike
  • Kansas, United States
old guy
pull the freelift cylinder ram out and check the safety valve
seen this happen on other trucks where the valve would come loose and get destroyed by the ram and cause all sorts of issues exactly like this.
  • Posted 11 May 2018 00:02
  • Reply by swoop223
  • North Carolina, United States
You've been swooped!
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If your hyd pump failed and you had debris in the hyd system, a good flushing and filter/strainer change is the first step.
I would then install a gate valve between the hyd CV and the mast, raise the mast up 24" and close the gate valve. If the forks continue to drift down, you have an issue in the mast lift cylinders or valves.
If the forks don't drift, but they drift once you open the gate valve, check your hyd CV, (poppets sticking, etc).
  • Posted 10 May 2018 21:12
  • Reply by Jeff
  • Georgia, United States
Looks like you have a problem with seals inside the lifting cylinders.
  • Posted 6 May 2018 17:26
  • Reply by marcb
  • ANTWERP, Belgium
operator detection the forks contuine to drop after you let the handle to center
  • Posted 6 May 2018 10:31
  • Reply by hdridermike
  • Kansas, United States
Hello Old Guy ;)
Sorry but I don't understand your problem as you describe, I believe that you changed the hydraulic pump and filters after you had no lift power and dumping hydraulic oil into the engine. Now the problem is that the forks are dropping fast when you lower them? What does OPD mean? What kind of mast is mounted?
There must be a down safety mounted inside the lifting cylinder.
Regards
Marcb
  • Posted 5 May 2018 19:02
  • Reply by marcb
  • ANTWERP, Belgium

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