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Line Contactor not engaging

I have a problem with a Clark ECG358 forklift where the line contactor is not engaging after the seat and key switches have been closed.
Found out that the capacitors (1C) do not have a voltage across them. Has anyone had this type of a problem?
  • Posted 15 Dec 2016 06:43
  • By PacificIS
  • joined 15 Dec'16 - 3 messages
  • California, United States
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I'm suspecting a bad EVT100 control card
  • Posted 15 Dec 2016 16:47
  • By PacificIS
  • joined 15 Dec'16 - 3 messages
  • California, United States
All fuses are good.
But if I push-in the line contactor to engage it manually for one second and then release it, the capacitors (1C) charges and after a couple of seconds the line contactor engages on its own and the forklift works normally until the key switch turns off.
  • Posted 15 Dec 2016 16:46
  • By PacificIS
  • joined 15 Dec'16 - 3 messages
  • California, United States
Check the control fuse (small auto type)
  • Posted 15 Dec 2016 10:04
  • Modified 15 Dec 2016 10:04 by poster
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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