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Too many reasons on go F and R to tell you right off. One is for engine oil, the other for transmission fluid.
Engine oil will have small hoses, trans will have larger hoses. Hydraulic- Sitting on truck looking fwd, right side of of frame is the hydraulic tank, with a black plastic breather cap. If original could have a metal dipstick attached or newer versions a plastic one. Fill hydraulic oil in where cap removed from. Engine is probably a Y112 Continental flat head. Sitting same position, a typical engine oil dipstick left side, lower, in block, reaching down into the oil pan. Use straight 30W name brand engine oil.
Transmission check and fill is down behind the mast/upright, into the front of the housing, about centered between the wheels. It will have a little cross piece on top, twist if left to loosen, pull up and out. It consists of the top cross piece, large rubber plug, and an attached dipstick. Loosening it lessens the size of the rubber plug, pull out and check level, wipe, replace, twist right to expand the. Add slowly (1 quart at a time) as the housing tapers with height and it is easy to over fill and difficult to get out. Next post question: Any name brand Dexron I or II transmission fluid. Originally used I, the later II.
Either will work fine. Disregard the go - no go for now. Crank and run the mast all way up. If it goes up smoothly and bumps out to the stops, and engine loads up, you have plenty of hydraulic oil. That is all it needs, to go all way up.
If it gets part way up, begins to jiggle and jerk, you need more oil. Lower it slowly to expel any air in the circuit. With it all way down, you can consider checking the level with the dipstick on the cap. Add small amounts (1 quart) at a time. Till it goes all way up.
That is enough. Depending on the installed mast, you need little oil for a single stage and a lot for a three stage. Post serial number of the truck, and the upright number (on outside of mast outer channel) usually about eye level.
Truck SN should read like C500-30 355-XXX-XXXX. Upright will be something like F-83-130 or M-83-189 (xxx and XXXX will be numbers.) Luck. First, my sincere thanks to TD24. Your response was very helpful.
This is my first forklift truck and I feel bad asking such basic questions. Why is it that whenever we purchase used equipment, it RARELY comes with manuals or the requisite paper work? Sorry, I admit that's a rhetorical question. The serial number (does not start with C500-30) = 235 940 4306.
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Lift capacity = 2750 lbs.; machine weight = 4200 lbs. (per Google). That's all the specs I presently have for my machine.
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I will have to post the upright number later as my 'truck' is presently 2 hours away from me (sorry). Thanks again for the helpful info your provided. My machine is acting like it's low on tranny fluid, so the info you provided should be a big help in checking the fluid levels. Respectfully, SilentRon. First, my sincere thanks to TD24.
Your response was very helpful. This is my first forklift truck and I feel bad asking such basic questions. Why is it that whenever we purchase used equipment, it RARELY comes with manuals or the requisite paper work? Sorry, I admit that's a rhetorical question. The serial number (does not start with C500-30) = 235 940 4306. Lift capacity = 2750 lbs.; machine weight = 4200 lbs.
(per Google). That's all the specs I presently have for my machine. I will have to post the upright number later as my 'truck' is presently 2 hours away from me (sorry). Thanks again for the helpful info your provided. My machine is acting like it's low on tranny fluid, so the info you provided should be a big help in checking the fluid levels.
Respectfully, SilentRon. Click to expand.Exactly where did you get the SN?
From a data plate riveted on or from the numbers cut into the frame on right side. The lift capacity/Total weight from Google? If a plate, please photograph and post. If not, does the truck appear to have been painted several times eg: thick paint when you scratch it to bare metal. If heavy paint you will wear out a good pocket knife scraping down to them. Your numbers are good Clark numbers-Its the 940th truck made in their production run 4306.
Capacity could be any of 2000, 2500, 3000, 3500 from the leading 235. It will probably turn out to be a C500S30 (short wheel base) 2000 truck with a 3000 weight.
Model and SN should be cut into right side of frame in 1 inch high ltrs/nbrs. 'truck' expression came from OSHA describing them in their multitude of regulations as 'Powered Industrial Trucks'. The SN was obtained from the exact stamping on the riveted data plate. The lift capacity was also obtained from said data plate exact stamping. Total weight was obtained from a 'Google' search. Due to the dynamic nature of the Internet, I can not find the hyperlink indicating 4200 lbs as indicated in my previous post; however, I did locate the following link indicating the machine is 4260 lbs. So it's in the 4200 to 4300 range, more or less.
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Hopefully I will remember to take my camera on my next trip to my shop (a two hour drive). Then we will see how successful I am at posting the requested photos on this forum. Thanks again for your response; very helpful. Respectfully, SilentRon.