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Lost reverse

Our warehouse guys left the lift truck in the yard (and the rain) all holiday week and we've lost reverse drive.

Two contactors engage when commanded and (in forward) its working fine, but nothing in reverse.

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  • Posted 24 Jan 2017 12:02
  • Modified 24 Jan 2017 12:03 by poster
  • By JohnGil
  • joined 24 Jan'17 - 3 messages
  • Washington, United States
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Interesting. I'll dig into it on Tuesday and let you know/see what I find.
Reverse came back on a intermittent basis - but real iffy.

Thanks
  • Posted 30 Jan 2017 11:13
  • By JohnGil
  • joined 24 Jan'17 - 3 messages
  • Washington, United States
Even if you get it to work, your problems will come back. Take the control card out and remove the circuit board. Any residual dirt needs cleaned off. Usually at the open end of the card where the board is exposed, the board will rot
  • Posted 30 Jan 2017 10:51
  • By Ifixit
  • joined 30 Jan'17 - 174 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
yep, that's the common wisdom.
what's weird though is that it kicked into reverse once it was fully charged and then quit again and never came back.

Thanks mrfixit
  • Posted 24 Jan 2017 16:01
  • By JohnGil
  • joined 24 Jan'17 - 3 messages
  • Washington, United States
Try to dry it out the best you can. It may take a couple days.
  • Posted 24 Jan 2017 14:33
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

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