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Stiff Steering on Electric Toyota Forklift Please help

hello all,
i have a 5FBL25 Electric Toyota Forklift and this morning out of nowhere the power steering just got stiff and its throwing F0 code. Truck will move but steering is hard. Any insight or help would be greatly appreciated

also if anyone has a repair manual they would like to share please send to my email
my email is jdmsrc at gmail. com
  • Posted 19 Jul 2012 03:06
  • Modified 19 Jul 2012 04:59 by poster
  • By jdmsrc
  • joined 19 Jul'12 - 8 messages
  • Alberta, Canada
Showing items 21 - 21 of 21 results.
- first check battery and make sure it is charged
- secondly, check the control fuses usually located on the control panel
- thirdly, check the power fuse located on the control panel (usually a larger fuse in the 60 amp range (this could vary a few amps)
- fourthly, the power steering contactor (and tips)
- and lastly the power steering motor brushes

now if all the electrical side of the power steering circuit is working as it should and the motor runs? then you will have to look for things like a broken pump and/or pump coupler

in most cases when its coding out its just an electrical failure such as a blown fuse
good luck
  • Posted 19 Jul 2012 07:00
  • Modified 19 Jul 2012 07:02 by poster
  • By Jplayer
  • joined 12 Apr'07 - 407 messages
  • North Carolina, United States
John Player Jr
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Charlotte, NC
Email: jplayer@liftone.net

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