m-lud
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- Sep 4, 2016
I recently put a clutch in my H80 challenger
Well I am helping a widow with some of her husbands collection. She has a big hyster with the same transmission as mine only her lift has a hydraulic clutch linkage
In this photo is the double hydraulic linkage cylinders. Its nasty greasy but works.
The clutch was stuck. I was able to loosen the pressure olate bolts and pry the clutch plate off of the pressure plate getting it unstuck. Without disassembly
Its back together and working.
I wrestled a split rim wheel off yesterday to replace a tube. I wrapped chains around the tire while removing the killer locking ring.
I have two issues.
When you shut off the engine the clutch engages because the clutch linkage cylinder looses pressure. That's ok BUT.
I like to put a wood block in place too hold the clutch open while parked to prevent the clutch from sticking.. The hydraulic clutch prevents doing that. It will sit for weeks or months between use.
I took a 1/4 inch cable and attached it to the clutch lever at the bellhousing and had my helper push the clutch peddle and I wrapped the cable around the r.o.p post. Then shut the engine off and the cable held the clutch linkage open.
I'm going to use the cable and a small pully to bring the cable up to the front floorboard and use a lever and a latch mounted behind my feet to lock the clutch open before shutting off the engine and loosing clutch hyd. pressure.
Not a lot of work but holding the clutch open us a must. They stick while sitting. Wet clutch.
Is there an easier way ?
Second question. I haven't used it yet. Still tuning things up. Fixing flats
If your using this fork lift and the engine dies does fhe lift surge forward if its in gear as the clutch looses hyd. pressure ? Ill find out soon but dont know yet. Its surrounded by junk that has to be moved. I could just bulldoze my way out of there
The engine is worn out. Does not leak hydraulics that Ive found yet.
I rebuilt the carb. and tuned it up.
The old Yale that i use out there is also worn out. I put new seals in the top of its lift cylinder. Couldn't match the seal so I put in two narrower seals. Its working.
If osha could only see this stuff. I have worked around old machinery all my life. Sometimes you have to hold your mouth just right and juggle the gas peddle and clutch with your toe on the brake peddle and heel on the gas
I couldn't read the model number on the worn tag. Didn't have my cheater glasses.
Thanks Mike
Well I am helping a widow with some of her husbands collection. She has a big hyster with the same transmission as mine only her lift has a hydraulic clutch linkage
In this photo is the double hydraulic linkage cylinders. Its nasty greasy but works.
The clutch was stuck. I was able to loosen the pressure olate bolts and pry the clutch plate off of the pressure plate getting it unstuck. Without disassembly
Its back together and working.
I wrestled a split rim wheel off yesterday to replace a tube. I wrapped chains around the tire while removing the killer locking ring.
I have two issues.
When you shut off the engine the clutch engages because the clutch linkage cylinder looses pressure. That's ok BUT.
I like to put a wood block in place too hold the clutch open while parked to prevent the clutch from sticking.. The hydraulic clutch prevents doing that. It will sit for weeks or months between use.
I took a 1/4 inch cable and attached it to the clutch lever at the bellhousing and had my helper push the clutch peddle and I wrapped the cable around the r.o.p post. Then shut the engine off and the cable held the clutch linkage open.
I'm going to use the cable and a small pully to bring the cable up to the front floorboard and use a lever and a latch mounted behind my feet to lock the clutch open before shutting off the engine and loosing clutch hyd. pressure.
Not a lot of work but holding the clutch open us a must. They stick while sitting. Wet clutch.
Is there an easier way ?
Second question. I haven't used it yet. Still tuning things up. Fixing flats
If your using this fork lift and the engine dies does fhe lift surge forward if its in gear as the clutch looses hyd. pressure ? Ill find out soon but dont know yet. Its surrounded by junk that has to be moved. I could just bulldoze my way out of there
The engine is worn out. Does not leak hydraulics that Ive found yet.
I rebuilt the carb. and tuned it up.
The old Yale that i use out there is also worn out. I put new seals in the top of its lift cylinder. Couldn't match the seal so I put in two narrower seals. Its working.
If osha could only see this stuff. I have worked around old machinery all my life. Sometimes you have to hold your mouth just right and juggle the gas peddle and clutch with your toe on the brake peddle and heel on the gas
I couldn't read the model number on the worn tag. Didn't have my cheater glasses.
Thanks Mike