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    Mid 90s Cat DP70

    Coming back with issue resolved for sure this time, So on the Cat DP70 and DP60 they have a High/Low solenoid on the transmission. Ecu uses a pulse generator off the driveshaft to change gears when in 2speed mode. There is no ecu on this machine... just an empty mounting place under the dash...
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    Mid 90s Cat DP70

    Really appreciate the clarification Chris. The knowledge available on this site is always worth the time. ….. so I put it back all back together and dumped 6.5~ gallons into the transmission. Wow... put enough fluid in it and you get the right stall speed, 2100rpm. I'm so stupid. 0/10 Maybe...
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    Mid 90s Cat DP70

    That's an idea, Spec in the book is 86 feet per minute max load and 92.5 fpm, raising unloaded at max rpm. Something else to test when it goes back together. Pump runs right off engine, so doesn't use tc. I was looking for the obvious smoking gun and it seems that it's allot more subtle than...
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    Mid 90s Cat DP70

    This is a mid 90s Cat Dp70 Forklift SN T20C603002 6cy Mitsubishi na, 2 speed fwd-rev automatic, 15000lb capacity Machine has 21,000 hrs- engine appears to have been "rebuilt" as there is a tag from EPS on the engine I have been chasing a low power issue in this lift in my spare time. Typical...
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    Welcome!!!

    Evening, Name is Tim, I'm a manufacturing technician by night, mechanic by day. Been getting dirty "fixing" stuff past 10 ys I buy junk in my off time and fix/part out what I can. Keep what I can use. Mostly fabricobble with welding/machining/electrical out of my small shop, run a few diesel...
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    How Did You Find Us?

    Like everyone else, found it via the internet browsing for knowledge. Always interested in reading through all the projects and experience available here Have some dumb questions and figured i'd stop lurking
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