First post here guys, here's my problem.
I have a 1997 Simon Trailblazer manlift (now Terex) that I bought used. It's 4 wheel drive but the front wheels were not driving when I bought it so I just assumed the hydramotors were toast. There was a LOT of water in the hydraulic fluid which I changed before running the lift. It got around just fine on the rear drive motor (looks like you pros call em travel motors) and I used it for about a year that way.
I brought it home from a job (it drove up on the trailer just fine) unloaded it in my side yard which has a barely noticable slope to it. When I looked out the window the next morning, I was shocked to see that the lift was gone! Well to my astonishiment, it had rolled through the yard (driveway) and down a pretty go sized hill. It rolled about 60-70 yards I would guess. I was able to move it on level ground but it would not go up hill. Now it won't go at all. The wheels just move a bit but that's it. All the other functions are operational. I did change the high pressure filter with no effect (it looked great).
So here's my question or questions rather:
Would that roll down the hill take out my travel motor? Does that seem reasonable?
What should I do next? The drain test? There are only two lines on the motor, does it matter which one I pull and plug for drain test?
Should I pull it off and dissasemble the motor? Whould I be able to tell visually what the problem is?
Thanks for any help....take care.
Frank
I have a 1997 Simon Trailblazer manlift (now Terex) that I bought used. It's 4 wheel drive but the front wheels were not driving when I bought it so I just assumed the hydramotors were toast. There was a LOT of water in the hydraulic fluid which I changed before running the lift. It got around just fine on the rear drive motor (looks like you pros call em travel motors) and I used it for about a year that way.
I brought it home from a job (it drove up on the trailer just fine) unloaded it in my side yard which has a barely noticable slope to it. When I looked out the window the next morning, I was shocked to see that the lift was gone! Well to my astonishiment, it had rolled through the yard (driveway) and down a pretty go sized hill. It rolled about 60-70 yards I would guess. I was able to move it on level ground but it would not go up hill. Now it won't go at all. The wheels just move a bit but that's it. All the other functions are operational. I did change the high pressure filter with no effect (it looked great).
So here's my question or questions rather:
Would that roll down the hill take out my travel motor? Does that seem reasonable?
What should I do next? The drain test? There are only two lines on the motor, does it matter which one I pull and plug for drain test?
Should I pull it off and dissasemble the motor? Whould I be able to tell visually what the problem is?
Thanks for any help....take care.
Frank