Hydraulic system 6000
Fork tilt cylinder (6660)
Publication No. Date Valid from serial number T-code
261828-040 2008-08-21 6051502 815, 816
© BT  Repair Manual  RRE140/160/180/200/250  14 –   23
14.8  Fork tilt cylinder (6660)
14.8.1 General
The fork tilt cylinder is located on the mast behind the lower edge of 
the fork yoke. 
The cylinder is double-acting, which means it is the oil pressure that 
moves the piston backwards and forwards in the cylinder. When the 
piston is pressed out, the lower edge of the fork yoke is moved out
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wards, and, in doing so, the forks are tilted upwards.
14.8.2 Removing the tilt cylinder from the fork 
carriage
1. Lift the fork carriage to its correct working height.
2. Remove the forks.
3. Remove the screws and washers (c).
4. Secure a lifting strap around the fork yoke (a) and, using a traverse, 
take up the weight of the yoke.
5. Remove the axles (b) from the fork carriage.
6. Lift the fork yoke off.
7. Remove and plug the hydraulic lines to the tilt cylinder (e).
8. Remove the tilt cylinder (e). 
9. Placing the tilt cylinder in the fork carriage
10. Refit in reverse order.
a
e
d
c
b