Forklift Identification

[Devin86]

Picked up this forklift in a trade it needs some brakes and a few hoses and a starter but can not seem to identify it the info plate can not be read any help would be appreciated.

 

[rustyjames]

Although it's a Yale it looks a lot like my Clark, which is a mid 70's and 5,500lb. capacity. Look on the side of machine for stamped letters/numbers.

 

[ratdoggy]

Our Toyotas have the serial number stamped on them on the body by the fork boom

 

[Devin86]

I found 5191870 02 EFK stamped on the plate that ties the left and right sides of the boom together at the top but can not seem to find any place that it would decode it.

 

[mike in tucson]

Take a picture to the Yale dealer....parts guy can identify it. Looks like a 1980's (apostrophe used correctly) model.

 

[dougw181]

If you open the side covers to the engine compartment, the ID number should be stamped on the top of the frame. It will be a series of numbers and letters, and will tell whoever you are ordering the parts from the model, engine and what mast and carriage it has. You may have to scrape some paint to find it, but it should be there.

 

[DenisG]

... Looks like a 1980's (apostrophe used correctly) model.

(not used with plurals) - https://languagetips.wordpress.com/category/apostrophes-in-dates/

 

[Strouty]

As you can clearly see, the apostrophe is being used to show that the 1980s has possession of the model, so it is correct.

 

[swharris]

Is there a good place to learn about forklifts? With my 18' ceilings I have now, I think a small one is in my future. Lol.

 

[matt_i]

My experience with two older forklifts (hyster and Clark) is there are a number of good aftermarket parts suppliers less than the dealer-oriented ones. Next, if you replace nearly all of the components...wheel cylinders, shoes, master cyl, you can have a good long run of trouble free operation. I eliminated the shuttle valve and inching pedal on the Clark with excellent results. I run a machine shop not a warehouse If there are oil seals on the "final drive" gear reductions I would replace those also.

 

[OccupantRJ]

I found 5191870 02 EFK stamped on the plate that ties the left and right sides of the boom together at the top but can not seem to find any place that it would decode it.

That is likely the mast identifier. Cascade is one maker, but there is usually the letter C leading the number from what I have seen.

You might want to do a compression test. See the split in the intake flex tube? That lets dirt into the engine and the piston rings could be wiped out. This happened to the company forklift sometime before I started the job, and I found it after noticing the oil consumption. Had to do a rebuild.