Project Clark forklift

[plastikosmd]

Ugh, project Clark
Runs and u just can't kill it
4cyl continental, articulating, 4wd
It has spent its life outside and untouched for years. Time to show it some love

First thing I noted once up, fuel line has a nice near 90 deg kink. Ten bucks says it starts flooding once I fix this

Then a little further up someone used the exhaust pipe to bend the fuel line around a corner, wth?!

Mast bearings need work, should look like this

Got 2 that look like this, empty race with a few balls clanking around

Also I need to replace a solid hydro line in an impossible spot and some seals

 

[Stimw]

I found those mast bearings on ebay a few years ago for a good price.
I bought this Jewel (???) from a junkyard for $200. about 10 years ago and brought it back to life.
Counter weight, seat and side doors were already scrapped.
It would still lift about 2000 lbs.
I bought another complete one off of CL for $800. and sold the pictured one.

 

[plastikosmd]

Nice lift!
Did the bearings press onto a shaft/stub? I haven't gotten mast apart to look yet

 

[Stimw]

It's been a while since I changed them but IIRC they just slipped on and I think there is a snap ring holding them. ???
Here is my replacement Lift.
I got this for $800. It didn't run and had stuck valves and distributor was froze and could not adjust timing.
#4 cylinder is dead but it still has enough power to move on flat ground.
I haven't pulled the head out of fear what I will find and have to go deaper.
Good thing it both run on GAS and have large tires, very hard to find.

 

[aczlan]

It's been a while since I changed them but IIRC they just slipped on and I think there is a snap ring holding them. ???

That is how the ones at work are put together.

Aaron Z

 

[plastikosmd]

Ok thx. Will see when I get the carriage off

 

[aczlan]

Not saying rust and crud won't have them stuck on, but that's how they should come off.

Aaron Z

 

[plastikosmd]

Hydro line done, fuel line fixed, greased, now carriage bearings. New ones on order. Using lifts to pick machine as I catch the carriage on a jack

Quick video:
https://youtu.be/7kxSL4QRCTw

Maybe they just need grease? Lol

 

[Stimw]

I was looking for pics of the bearing mounts when you first posted and came across a post that the bearings are shimmed in or out to take up side play.
The mast where they run is tapered so shims remove the slack.
How bad was the price on the new bearings?

 

[plastikosmd]

17$ a piecex4

Cheap I thought. I had to guess on the metric equivalent. I had no part # and measured as best as I could based on wear. I'm sure they will work I will update w install