Hello There,
YOu seem like exactly the knowledge base I'm looking for to solverify a trio of issues with my businesses forklift and I was wondering if I could pick your brains.

1st the forklift was bought at auction and has always been missing an ID plaque so I've never been 100% sure of the model.
From visual similarities I believe it is a 1.5 tonne Foer 5.2 electric forktruck.
Some aspects to help with I'D are it is a 3 section mast and has hydraulic blade side shifting.

There is a serial number marked in pan on the side of the mast, I'm just not sure where to reference it against.

2. It has a drop in power when under use. Movement will start with no issues but quickly fall away until no motive power is there. The short term solution is that we pull on the handbrake lever and the release it a few seconds later and we will receive another burst of normal power. This is only for drive wheel power: all hydraulics work fine 100% of the time.

3. Steering has suddenlyrics become very laboured, similiar to driving a car without power steering, despite it previously working fine.

Looking forward to your reply, thanks in advance