On 2011-11-06, Paul Drahn wrote:
On 11/6/2011 11:12 AM, Ignoramus14302 wrote:
I have taken a few pictures of my indoor forklift.

http://igor.chudov.com/tmp/Nissan-Forklift/

My first question, do you think that tires need replacement ($700) or
not? Pressing new tires is $700.

My second question is about the side shift. I looked at it and it is
clearly not connected to the forklift in any way. There is two
hydraulic nipples on the reel mount and no lines going to the
forklift.

Why can this be so, realistically, and do you think that it is an easy
DIY job to fix? Do you think that they unhooked it because it was
leaking? Or what would be the typical reason?:

thanks

i
I just got back from the plant after doing some forklift work. We don't
like to run it while people are there working. Even propane exhaust stinks!

Yes, your tires look very worn. Measure the thickness at several places
and compare the most worn area to new tires. Then you will know for sure.

As far as the side shift, look at the cylinder and see if the
connections have been capped or plugged. If so, remove and try to force
the fork assembly to move. If no caps, try to move the assembly.

The pictures show damage to the fork assembly and perhaps some welding
repairs. Is the bent part binding the side shift assembly?

I suspect the assembly is bound up somewhere and would stick to one side
or the other, so someone solved the problem be centering the assembly
and then removing the hoses.

Just my $0.02 worth!

Paul

Paul, thanks. I will check it out in some depth soon. Great ideas.

i