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Kalmar AC main cylinder lowers very slowly

I have a guy who wants to trade me a Kalmar forklift that has a problem with the mast going down slowly. It is a regular propane type sit down fork truck, and I am trying to get more info on year and model, but does anyone have any idea what the problem may be? Thanks! Dave
  • Posted 28 Jan 2010 02:03
  • By pelletman
  • joined 1 Nov'08 - 57 messages
  • Massachusetts, United States
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Good, so easy fix? I figured it would be..
  • Posted 28 Jan 2010 13:20
  • By pelletman
  • joined 1 Nov'08 - 57 messages
  • Massachusetts, United States
Not that familiar with Kalmar but most cylinders have a safety flow valve in the bottom of the cylinder and if debris gets in there it will cause that. Remove the hose and the fitting on the bottom of the cylinder to access it.
  • Posted 28 Jan 2010 12:43
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States
this is when you are lowering the forks with the valve. It is not leaking down on its own.
  • Posted 28 Jan 2010 09:40
  • By pelletman
  • joined 1 Nov'08 - 57 messages
  • Massachusetts, United States
either the cylinder needs packing ( leaking down due to internal leakage ) or the spool is not seating on the control valve.
  • Posted 28 Jan 2010 07:54
  • By LeiRob007
  • joined 20 Jan'10 - 4 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
All forklifts are the same , But I still don;t like the orange ones!!

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