If I'm reading this correctly, I understand that the unit is not moving when attempting to travel normally with the controls, but moves when you manually push in the contactor.
It sounds like something is binding in the contactor assembly.
Take it apart and make sure the tip assembly and components are placed correctly.
Was travel your initial problem and this is why you replaced the contactor assembly?
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