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Hyster H50

I have a late 70's H50 hyster I don't know much about forklifts but the tranmission shifts from reverse to forward through the gas pedal. The forklift sat for about 5 years due to bad brakes so I finally got the brakes fix and new ignition parts now the trouble I'm having is the forklift will not move?????????? I filled the hydaulic tank the is mounted under the seat on the rh side the mast works steering works but no go????? any help would be appreciated the hydraulic tank was empty when I went to fill it is there some sort of bleeding process or am I just plain missing something
  • Posted 30 Dec 2009 11:18
  • By jj_w
  • joined 30 Dec'09 - 4 messages
  • Iowa, United States
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Take the floor plate off and look at the petal. Are there hoses or wires going to it.
  • Posted 1 Jan 2010 00:03
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States
there is no serial number plate think it go taken off to be painted and never put back on I will look at it or I can take pictures how do I tell if its fluid drive or electronic
  • Posted 31 Dec 2009 12:17
  • By jj_w
  • joined 30 Dec'09 - 4 messages
  • Iowa, United States
whats the s,no. maybe an older one with fluid fed pedal. orings fail in the pedal and cause this fault
  • Posted 31 Dec 2009 03:12
  • By kevin_k
  • joined 25 Nov'05 - 502 messages
  • dumfriesshire, United Kingdom
CHECK MICRO SWITCH ON PARK BRAKE LEVER
  • Posted 31 Dec 2009 00:13
  • By towmotor
  • joined 19 Feb'07 - 360 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
this thing may even have a push button (or other type if someone replaced the OEM) switch on the dash that supplies power to the foot pedal switches that puts the unit "in driving mode"
  • Posted 30 Dec 2009 23:59
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"
There are switches under the gas petal that must operate properly to make the transmission work. I would check to see if there is power going to them, the wires are connected ok, and that they are working. Also check the transmission fluid.
  • Posted 30 Dec 2009 22:50
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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