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Help moving Crown PW3500 - dead in corner

Looking for any help temporarily disabling brake on Crown PW3500 Serial number 6a199122 to roll it about 20 ft so I can get a forklift to it.

Unit has been dead for years according to the other staff and I just took over this part of the business and need to clear this part of the warehouse to reorganize our storage. Somebody basically backed it up almost to the wall between two large shelf units. There's enough space to walk to the back but not enough to get around it to lift it.

All the work we do now is basically normal pallet jack stuff and I need to get rid of this unit but it won't take a charge and I can't figure out how to get the brake released to roll it out of the corner. All the online searches describe physical layouts that don't seem to fit what I see opening the clamshell.

So if anybody can tell me how to temporarily disable the brake, provide a diagram or whatever appreciated. I've got a new job coming in soon and need to basically re-order the whole area and this thing is in the way. I'm a competent mechanical guy but never worked with an electric jack before.
  • Posted 19 Jul 2026 02:35
  • By Mike_DS22
  • joined 19 Jul'26 - 2 messages
  • Texas, United States
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Awesome, that was exactly what I needed. Most of the Google results talked about some handle to pull or cam to turn.

Appreciate you posting this.
  • Posted 21 Jul 2026 09:51
  • By Mike_DS22
  • joined 19 Jul'26 - 2 messages
  • Texas, United States
Need to release the tension on the brake. i'll add a picture for reference. you'll need to apply tension to release the brake so tightening the bolt should move the arm in and release the brake. might need a bump to start since it may be rusted/ corroded in place.
  • Posted 20 Jul 2026 22:28
  • Modified 20 Jul 2026 22:32 by poster
  • By kb_whatdoyouneed
  • joined 29 Jul'25 - 2 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
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