Clark TW25:
TW-25 wont lift 2500 pounds!

I have a TW-25 that I need to lift about 2300 pounds with, and It will only lift about 2000. Is there a releif valve somewhere that I can turn up a bit or what?? It will tilt the weight back but wont lift it. Some help would be great! THanks!
Nick
  • Posted 12 Feb 2009 09:30
  • Discussion started by JDnick
  • North Dakota, United States
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Can you supply a serial # for that TW,

As I recall it had a Barnes pump installed.

No adjustable pressure reliefe installed in that Vickers valve.

Will the unit tilt a full load?

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Doc
  • Posted 19 Feb 2009 14:53
  • Reply by Drlifttruck
  • Texas, United States
Lift Trucks all the same, just painted different colors.
Doc
Email: kulsh@forkliftservice.net
I've got one of those "spring chickens". Does it lug down the pump motor when you strain it? If not the pump may be worn enough so it can't make 2000 psi like it's supposed to. There doesn't seem to be a external pressure adjustment on the valve or pump. One of the two plugs under where the inlet hose goes into the hydraulic valve is the pressure relief. You're going to have to take it out and try to shim the spring some.
  • Posted 15 Feb 2009 08:12
  • Reply by mrfixit
  • New York, United States
There are pressure relief valves in/on the control valve, but the fact it can tilt the load (can it lift the steer wheels off the ground if you try and lift more than 2.500LBs, by tilting?) indicates to me, that at least on this truck, the control valve pressures are pretty close to what they should be, (but the right way to know is pressure readings with a good gage).
You most likely have a set of worn seals in the lift cylinder, or possibly even the cylinder itself is worn out, as this unit is no "spring chicken", another likelihood is that the hydraulic pump is getting worn out and not able to produce as much pressure as it had in the past, (and/or all the above)..
  • Posted 15 Feb 2009 01:47
  • Reply by edward_t
  • South Carolina, United States
its rated at 2500, it should lift it. Its a keg of roundup that I need it to lift.
  • Posted 13 Feb 2009 23:59
  • Reply by JDnick
  • North Dakota, United States
Check your capacity plate it should tell you the lifting capacity. Also remember that it is rated at 24 load centers. If the unit you are lifting might be to long. The rated capacity drops dramatically
  • Posted 12 Feb 2009 23:52
  • Reply by Prentice
  • Ontario, Canada

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