... about my new-to-me Clark C500 S60.
It appears we can't post images on this forum, not even clickable links? So I've posted them on my site and I'll just include links you'll have to copy/paste.
Is this the fill for the hydraulic tank? (workshopaholic.net/forumImages/_DSC6424.jpg) If so, how full should it be?
What do these two levers on the right do? (workshopaholic.net/forumImages/_DSC6425.jpg) When I push them, they're really stiff and I get some noises from somewhere under the front, but nothing seems to happen.
These two filters (workshopaholic.net/forumImages/_DSC6428.jpg) I'm thinking the one on the left is a hydraulic fluid filter and the one on the right is the engine oil filter?
Finally, what's the best jack point on the forklift? I see a couple of heavy cross-members across the bottom, is that my best bet?
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Brake Master Cylinder should be under the floor boards,might be one on the left side for the inching pedal and one on the right side for the brake,might be able to see them thru a hole in the frame towards the front wheels and up a little bit
Hydraulics are seperate from the brakes so no the hydraulic tank dosent supply to the brakes on this truck is two master cylinders and brafe fluid
OK, finally got the hydraulics working better. Thanks for helping me figure out where to put the fluid. I ended up putting almost 5 gallons in before the level came up. Now the forks, instead of stopping at 10 feet, go all the way to 15! Brakes work better too, it seems. I guess they use the same reservoir?
The hydraulic cap for this truck does not have a dip stick on it just a breather cap Clark part number 1779011. The hydraulic filter is Clark number 1810437. There also should be a inline filter for the steering Clark number 1765756
The hydraulic filter on this unit is inside the tank on the right side upper frame ledge, you have to unbolt the cap plate to withdraw it.
Yes that is the Hydraulic tank and breather,those parts are relatively inexpensive,dont have the part # for them but is just a plastic breather cap and the dipstick is plastic also that attaches to the bottom of the breather,this tank being empty is a wonder you have any hydraulic functions at all.
At the bottom under the truck should be a drain plug(s) for both these tanks so you can drain them. The Hydraulic tank you can fill and shine a light into the tank and level should be about 3/4 of the way full,leave some room and dont fill it to the top.
"the hydraulic tank should be on the other side of the truck"
This here (workshopaholic.net/forumImages/_DSC6430.jpg) ? If so, the previous owner was confused, because the left-side tank is half-full of hydraulic fluid and this tank is empty. Judging from the "type G" on the data plate, apparently this forklift started out as a gasoline model and was retrofitted for propane, so the left-side tank is just left over.
Also, there's no dipstick attached to the cap, an idea how far to fill the tank? Or a part number for the cap (although I bet that's frighteningly expensive).
The 990937 filter in the picture is the trans. filter the other(990936 clark #) is the engine oil filter.
The two handles were probably used for accesory hydraulics like a side shifter and some other option maybe the truck had a clamp of some sort on it that rotated.
As for jacking up a truck is BEST to jack it up from the side,jacking by the counterweight although am sure is done alot isnt reccommended especially if the counterweight bolt is loose or missing.
The cap in the one picture is for fuel filling(gas/diesel) for the engine, the hydraulic tank should be on the other side of the truck,the hydraulic cap should have a breather on top of it and the dipstick attached to it.
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