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reverse works but no forward movement

Hello, I have an older model Clark EC25-SSC electric forklift. I keep the battery charged. It does not get that much use...maybe a couple of times a week 1-2 hr use..so it does stand a good bit. This past week it discontinued to engage forward. Reverse still works fine. All other movements work fine. With seat down and forward lever in position I push down the acceleration pedal. Contacts engage but no forward movement or sound. If I hold the pedal down all the way the second speed contact engages but STILL no movement forward. Thanks in advance for any help or replies.
  • Posted 7 Nov 2011 12:40
  • By madartist
  • joined 7 Nov'11 - 1 message
  • South Carolina, United States
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if your fwd and rev switches are pullin in the contactors you know that you have control. fallow the power path. check for a v/d over the rev contactor and that all fuses are ok. if you have see 36/48v at any of these locations that will be your proble.
please fallow up with any codes that ev100 is spitting out. you can read it with the lx handset.
  • Posted 8 Nov 2011 16:06
  • By VAN_CEN
  • joined 8 Nov'11 - 22 messages
  • British Columbia, Canada
I would check the reverse contractor to make sure that it is making a good connection for the negative to flow. Check all cables and connections. Because the reverse works fine I think that it may be a bad connection or contractor tip issue.
  • Posted 7 Nov 2011 13:01
  • By rogeriwt
  • joined 10 Apr'07 - 323 messages
  • Massachusetts, United States

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