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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

    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

    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

    Any help will be most appreciated. my understanding is that the tower boom and the mid boom work together off the same control switch. my 450a tower boom will lift up and down but the mid boom cylinder does not move in or out. I can watch the hose running to the mid cylinder and it jumps...
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    Repaint or Dakota Shine

    Anyone tried out this Dakota Shine stuff for bringing back the luster on oxidized paint on your equipment? I see some video's on the stuff and made me curious as to how long it will hold up.
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    1999 JLG 450A Electrical upper lift problem

    guys I hope you can help a desperate soul. I have a issue with the upper lift control on the 450a 1999 model jlg. everything seems to work from the platform except lift up on the joystick. I have not tried the speed control but all the other switches work. The lift function works fine on the...
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    1999 JLG 450A with a drive problem

    Hey Guys! I was searching online for information on a lift I bought and your site came up and it looks like you guys have gotten your hands dirty just a few times. :) I found this lift and it had been sitting up for about three years with a drive problem. I have rebuilt the zenith carb...
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