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Leak, leak, leak....

My clark c500 leaks every fluid I put in 'er. I let the Hydraulic fliud go too long, and now the mast won't go down past 6.5 feet. I refilled the reservoir, to no avail. How do I "bleed" it? If...that's what I need to do...
  • Posted 30 Mar 2005 09:26
  • By ACEIS
  • joined 30 Mar'05 - 1 message
  • Florida, United States
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id call a forklift shop and have it fixed since thats a very dangerous repair if it lets go while your foolin with it

also check to see if the load backrest is hanging up on the top of the mast (if its bent)
  • Posted 19 Oct 2006 10:12
  • By justinm
  • joined 13 Apr'06 - 604 messages
  • New York, United States
Id also check control valve for trash,and also if it has a flow valve for slowing let down see if it is gummed up
  • Posted 13 Sep 2006 12:01
  • By proshadetree
  • joined 23 Feb'06 - 484 messages
  • Tennessee, United States
sounds to me like you have a mechanical problem,you dont add fluid to bring it down,by the way,if your over full it will come out of the breather cap,does it clunk when you get to the lowered point? check for binding,mike
  • Posted 1 Apr 2005 21:13
  • By twetnysevnyrtec
  • joined 26 Aug'04 - 21 messages
  • Florida, United States

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