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    Joy Stick Cap Removal

    It was a JLG 450A manlift. This type toggle may be used on other models not sure.
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    jlg 450a cylinder removal

    thanks Willie59 and Moonlite. I respect your knowledge and skills.
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    jlg 450a cylinder removal

    Thats what I was hoping to avoid. Lol
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    jlg 450a cylinder removal

    another shot.
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    jlg 450a cylinder removal

    Anyone ever removed the telescoping hydraulic cylinder for rebuild. Question is can the main pin at the top of boom be removed and cylinder pulled out from the top or do you have to pull basket and everything else and drag out cylinder from the bottom? I tried to remove pin at the top and did...
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    Joy Stick Cap Removal

    i stuck a small screwdriver in the cap hole and unscrew cap while it still has the screwdriver in the hole.
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    JLG 450 Y2001 Swing/turntable problem

    post some pics
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    JLG 450A Won't Move

    I have the same lift you do. I have performed alot of different repairs to mine when I first bought it.. pull the lever (pictured) back or forth and this will manually move your machine or pull a heavy load on the motor if brakes are not releasing.
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    Snorkel lift only one wheel pulling.

    I have a two wheel drive jlg 450a. most of the time in high only one wheel is pulling and in turtle both wheels will turn but seems like the more torque required the less it turns. ( fluid is taking the path of least resistence.) I buy plywood and cut it in half and lay on the ground to run...
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    Would Appreciate Any Advice!

    Well, I dont know much about Canada for starters and things may be different there. I live in Texas. I started as a plumber's apprentice as a child and now I am a supervisor of facilities. I personally have had to take lower skilled jobs to get my foot in the door for jobs that were initially...
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    Joy Stick Cap Removal

    ok I will try that. Thank you.
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    Joy Stick Cap Removal

    How does this Controller Handle come off this thing. I dont want to tear up the handle. The old one just screws off but this one has the pull up spring loaded handle on top and I am not familar with it.
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    JLG 1998 450A Manlift Drive Motor Issues

    Well its hats off to the helpful people on this forum that convinced me to take another look at the distribution block.
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    JLG 1998 450A Manlift Drive Motor Issues

    ok got out this morning and pulled the flow divider box and found the problem. Someone had routed charge pressure to unlabeled port. That port was suppose to have a check valve assembly cartridge in it and they installed the cartridge assembly in another port and screwed the wrong cap on it...
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    JLG 1998 450A Manlift Drive Motor Issues

    no rotating coupler. I replaced all the cartridges in the flow divider last year but going to check it tomorrow anyways. just dont know what kind of flow i should be getting out of the returns on the drive motors.
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    JLG 1998 450A Manlift Drive Motor Issues

    ok and thanks for a quick reply. I will do it in the morning.
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    JLG 1998 450A Manlift Drive Motor Issues

    I have a 1998 JLG 450A Ford motor/carb. Lift has a M46 Sundstrand drive pump ( I now have 3 M46 pumps, dont ask why?) I have a problem with forward and reverse on the machine. I have blanked off port A on pump with test gauge and also port B and moved manual EDC lever back and forth and gauge...
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    1998 JLG 450A Tower and Mid Boom Problem

    ok, well with the re-level valve out of the way it does operate the mid cylinder and before it would not. Just goes up really slow. I will have time this weekend to mess around with it more. I work 12 hour days during the week and that takes it toll with the heat in Texas. Makes me sleep on...
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    1998 JLG 450A Tower and Mid Boom Problem

    well you have been a great help least wise I know it works and something must be wrong with the relevel valve. do you know what pressure should be at the cylinders for tower and mid boom?
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    1998 JLG 450A Tower and Mid Boom Problem

    disconnected LR port on re-level valve and capped off and the lift did eventually extend mid boom. Tower boom went up first pretty smooth about halfway to its full extension and then when mid boom kicked in, it would move a few inches and then stop but if you keep moving the ground control...
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