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Free lift cylinder not moving

The hydraulics on my free lift cylinder are acting goofy. The free lift does not go up, instead the outer stages go up. When I took the cylinder apart there seemed to be a vacuum on the bottom of the cylinder, so I had to release the pressure by taking off the hydraulic lines to take it apart. I cleaned everything up put it back together and it worked fine for a little while, but went back to doing the same thing. I am stumped, any help would be appreciated.
  • Posted 22 Feb 2015 06:05
  • By roy_m
  • joined 22 Feb'15 - 2 messages
  • Indiana, United States
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You need to check the poppet valve in the bottom of the free lift cylinder ram. It sounds like the valve is blocked or came apart.
  • Posted 27 Feb 2015 00:47
  • By BREWSKI
  • joined 10 Jan'12 - 1,699 messages
  • Nebraska, United States
Roy,

I think I would check the main relief valve as I think it may need resetting as the tilt and aux system is operated through the secondary relief valve.

Nero.
  • Posted 24 Feb 2015 09:21
  • By NER045
  • joined 11 Jan'14 - 137 messages
  • North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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