OK another jack rescued! I was able to get a new seal at MFP Seals. I live in the Detroit Metro area and their headquarters are in Troy MI so I got the part and fixed it the same day.
After installing the seal, the pallet jack works like a champ. I wouldn't have gone through the effort of...
Hiball, you were correct on the diagnosis! After I borrowed a 2.5in socket and purchased a 1in impact hammer I was able to get the tank nut off. The seal on the piston was split. I have attached a picture of it as I have never seen a seal like this before. It looks to be made out of a hard...
I wanted to see if anyone could offer some help trouble shooting the jack on my Clark pallet jack. I have removed it from the machine to enable easy access to it. Here are the symptoms.
1. It won't extend if there is force acting against the cylinder
2. It will extend if there is no force...
Wow, great pics! It looks like the original shaft had a groove machined into the OD. Is that correct? What then is used to secure the top pulley? From the pic it appears to be a unique clipping mechanism. My shaft appears to have broken off at the groove.
I just picked up a 15" clausing with the reeves variable speed drive but the top pulley on the front pulley (over the spindle not motor ) broke off. Can anyone post a pic of what this part should look like? I was thinking of machining a groove in the shaft and using a rounf circlip to hold it.