Troubleshooting 4000 SRM 481
Troubleshooting
PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE PROCEDURE OR ACTION
No movement of lift cylin-
ders.
No oil or not enough oil supply to lift
cylinder.
Check oil level and add oil as needed.
Hydraulic leaks, damaged hydraulic
pump, or damaged hydraulic pump
drive.
Repair hydraulic leaks. Replace
pump or pump drive. Replace check
valve. Reset relief valve to correct
setting.
Relief valve setting wrong or check
valve damaged.
Adjust relief valve setting. Replace
check valve.
Slow action of the lift cylin-
ders.
Not enough oil supply to the lift
cylinder.
Check oil level and add oil as needed.
Bad cylinder seal. Check for internal
leaks. Install a gate valve in the hy-
draulic line. Raise the mast. Close
thegatevalve.Seeifthemastorcar-
riage slowly lowers because of an in-
ternal leak.
Replace cylinder seals.
Low relief valve setting. Adjust relief valve to correct setting.
Rough mo
vement of the mast
assembl
y.
Air in th
e hydraulic system.
Remove a
ir from hydraulic system.
Bent pis
tonrod,orcylindershellis
damage
d.
Replace
cylinders.
Mast as
sembly is damaged or not in
alignm
ent.
Repair
damage or realign mast as-
sembly
.
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