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Loss of drive

i came accross a side loader called a Hunslet Lizard, it seems to be very temprimental about driving. When selecting forward or reverse i hear the contacts click in and the truck movers about a foot. Then the contacts click open and the truck stops? Is it a simple replace the contacts? Any help grately appreciated
  • Posted 10 May 2013 04:19
  • By suchy1977
  • joined 5 May'13 - 22 messages
  • humberside, United Kingdom
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Did you found the problem??i have new hunslet with sevcontrol and its loosing traction if you reset the controler by unpluging the plug and reconecting it again start to work
  • Posted 27 Sep 2024 03:48
  • By Evtech
  • joined 27 Sep'24 - 6 messages
  • Cyprus
Hunslet
hi suchy,
moss control eh?
well thats one i've never come across, sorry i'm not going to be much help on that one. Hopefully someone else here has something on that.

good luck
  • Posted 4 Jun 2013 20:42
  • By swoop223
  • joined 23 Mar'12 - 3,696 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
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sorry my mistake its a Moss control
  • Posted 4 Jun 2013 19:07
  • By suchy1977
  • joined 5 May'13 - 22 messages
  • humberside, United Kingdom
i believe its got a Boss control board. thanks for the reply swoop223
  • Posted 15 May 2013 04:21
  • By suchy1977
  • joined 5 May'13 - 22 messages
  • humberside, United Kingdom
sounds to me like a PMT trip
what type of control system is in it?
  • Posted 10 May 2013 22:39
  • By swoop223
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  • North Carolina, United States
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