Picked up an old YALE 2000lb forklift a few weeks ago. Not sure about the vintage, probably 70's. ID plate says it's GC522024UF and I've been told that it has Continental engine. That's about all I know about it.

Put a couple pictures of it here:
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It runs, and I've been using it as is, but it needs to get brakes fixed (brake-line coming from master cylinder is snapped at the master cylinder) and I guess some general maintenance (oil/oil filter/air filter/coolant etc).

I'm pretty handy with cars but never worked on a forklift before. Not sure where to start - like how to lift it? Do I need special jack-stands or would regular car jack-stands work? Does the counterweight have to come out for general maintenance, etc?

Popped my head under side covers and found TWO oil dipsticks (one on each side)????, but no coolant expansion tank so not sure how to check coolant level - just fill up radiator till it's full???

Finally what to do about the manual? Any good aftermaket ones or am I stuck trying to find the original factory repair manual?

Any advice appreciated.

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Found that there is another subforum here:
[ "Mechanical Troubleshooting" - "Yale" ] that would be more appropriate for my post, if moderators could move this thread there - would appreciate it. Thanks