I've been working on this forklift for 2 weeks now and I finally just got the forward and reverse contactors to close for the first time since it's been out of service. many attempts. I could not move because I have the brake pedal off, so I can't release the brakes, I also have the battery next to the machine, not inside of it.

But, back with some problem. No forward or reverse. Whatever it is it must be a bad ground, bad connection or weak component. I just have no idea what or where I've tried everthing and I have been crawling around all over this thing for weeks.