Our 10K lb. Cat propane forklift has had some leakage from top of lift cylinder, for a while. Today when there was pressure to the cylinder, a 1/8” approx. round hole spouted a steady stream of fluid, so I parked it. I didn’t get to check the manual or clean the cylinder to investigate further because I had to mop up hydraulic fluid from the shop floor until I had to leave. What I’d like to know is whether there’s normally some kind of relief hole in the top spanner ring nut on the cylinder, or could there be a setscrew that’s come out?
Leak is identifiable as the thin vertical brown line in the center of the picture.
Leak is identifiable as the thin vertical brown line in the center of the picture.
