Tech tip of the day, raise the carriage and tilt the mast all the way back. Put a wood block under the bottom of the mast,and tilt the mast forward. Instant drive axle jack which will allow you to service the brakes, etc.
Continental made some great engines. I had a Massey Ferguson 135 with a Continental 4 banger. Never let me down. Continental’s slogan was “As Powerful as the Nation.”
When I was little I remember Home Depot use to have the Clark forklifts back in the day then they bought Toyota forklifts but now they use Caterpillar forklifts now to this very day
Tech tips of the day: 1) Your serial number should be stamped in the metal frame under the battery or on the side of the hydraulic tank. Occasionally Clark stamped it on the front cowl but usually on the right side. It should start with a CL or CY- *** - ****. The asterisk being numerical digits. Give that number to a forklift dealer and they should be able to track down anything you need to know about it. 2) to lift the front end, raise your forks up a bit. Tilt mast all the way back. Stack wood blocks as high as you can under both mast channels, preferably 4x4 and 2x4. Tilt mast forward and your wheels raise up. 3) That steering system had a drag link and tie rods controlled by a small, long hydraulic cylinder and were rather weak. It seemed you could only steer well if the lift was in motion. 4) That transmission should be a very basic automatic transmission 2-speed forward reverse manually shifted. Your brake lines go into the transmission to operate what's called an inching valve. About a third or half your brake pedal travel operates that valve to take the transmission out of gear. That way when you have brakes applied you can rev the engine to raise mast faster whit tranny in gear and not power brake into something.
This is my favorite Mortske video yet! Big fan of the flathead continental engines which were in all kinds stuff...Clark and Hyster forklifts, Massey Harris, Allis Chalmers, Case, Oliver tractors, and the Lincoln SA 200 welders. Good stuff thanks!👍
I used to work for a bone yard back in the late 70s and we had a big ROSS fork truck that was powered by a 6 cylinder Continental engine and it had 4 forward speeds and 4 reverse speeds . The tires were the size of semi tires on it . The forks were some 15 foot long and I could pick up a 49 Cadillac with it from the front by sliding the forks under the cars front frame horns then run a chain around each fork around the frame of the car and pick it up and drive with it 15-20 ft in the air . When the boss man had me cleaning the yard we were taking old steel wheels and welding them together one facing flat on the ground the other standing up inside the back of the rim then welded to make a stand out of 2steel wheels and just about every car or truck we had in the yard was put up on these stands to make it easier to get under these cars to pull parts like transmission drive shafts rear differential exhaust ect. The yard consisted of 2 yards basically with the real old stuff on one side and the other were cars and trucks from the late 60s up to the 78- 80 model cars and trucks. These Ross for trucks like I used just about every day were used to unload cargo off of ships during WW2 and are pretty hard to find now from looking around and the ones I do see aren't quite the same as the one I drove at work back then . The owner shut the yard down and crushed a bunch of old cars but kept some of the rare stuff like the old Cadillacs the 37 super charged Grahams a Pierce Arrow some Packards and a few 50s Chrysler Hemi 392 cars and ended up selling the whole thing to Copart who tarred the whole yard and tore the old building down . At one time there were 5,000 cars and trucks in this yard when I worked there that had just about everything in the yard old classic high end expensive cars muscle cars some ex drag cars that still had trophy winner decals on the rear side windows from winning races at the now long gone Minnesota drag ways all kinds of neat stuff . My bosses father started it after he got out of WW2 as a bomber pilot who had 3 pole sheds out back that were full of low milage almost new old cars in those sheds one was a Tucker prototype that he had sold to a guy who was going to haul it back to Las Vegas to put it in a casino on a turntable for people to look at . One day I came into work and Mark our counter guy says duezzy duezzy and he asks do you know what a Dusenburge is and I said yes and he says take this check over to Whiteys place which was his house next door and ask him about a Dusenburge so I walk over to Whiteys place and he asnswers the door and I give him this check and ask him about a Dusenburge and he says come on it and takes me inside the house and takes me around the corner inside to a room and here sits a Dusenburge inside his house complete and in beautiful shape . He told me when he built that house he had made ramps to drive the car in then finished building the house around the car way back in the day which just blew my mind seeing and hearing this . He's long gone but his son Paul had sold the place to Copart and kept most of those old cars in the shed and had to get help to get that Dusenburge out of his house after Whitey died . His son Paul started what's known as Lares steering gear who rebuilds steering gears for all kinds of things including old cars and trucks who had a shop in Cambridge MN but moved it to Pine city MN and is supposedly one of the largest steering gear rebuilding shops in the USA now from what I read . The place was located on the border of Blaine and Ham Lake MN right off of HWY 65 going north in the north bound lanes . In the beginning it had a gas station plus a repair shop and the bone yard but after some years Whitey had torn down the gas station and part of the repair shop because of some dispute over taxes on those places that Blaine at the time was trying to force him to pay so he said screw you and tore those buildings down lol . Some good times and memories of working at the place and I still have a Whitey's auto parts patch that was new at the time never sewn on still to this day .
One of my best buds his step father designed and built one of the first Clark FL. He sold then the design . Man was a genius except financially He died broke 20 years ago . I learned hot to build and repair hyd cylinders from him . RIP JIm. Good stuff as always guys .
To get the front wheels off the ground on a forklift to work on the brakes or take the tires off you tilt the mast all the way back and put blocks under the front of the outer mast channels. Then when you tilt the mast forward it will lift the front wheels off the ground. I’m a forklift road technician.
Love it when MOJO is in the building... but the look he gave you when you mentioned the " Mortske Flick" could only have been translated as "I was cleaning points when you was just a glimmer in your pappys eyes, you young wippersnapper".. love the 2nd channel content... thanks for the Fri night drop!!
yea its cool to see how you look at the wheel and then the final drive is on the table, or when you pressure wash it and it has a rebuilt carb on it right after , quite a good informational video
I’ve had 3 forklift licenses in the last 27 years. Also had a safety certificate for driving a tractor in high school, so I could dump all the manure. After I was done mucking out the stalls. Only when I got in trouble in class. I think I was the only one that ever had to muck out the barn though. Sounded like Clark needed the idle raised and the timing adjusted like you said. Another great video.
Nice work Mr. Mortske! I was a certified forklift instructor over 20 years ago. I really kind of miss running one. Pretty satisfying when you get good on it. Cheers!
My uncle retired from Clark forty years service technician, not sure his memory these days but he probably knows every nut and bolt. Cold blooded, put a hotter plug in it. Thanks for sharing.
Masonite fabricators gave me a towmotor liscence back in the day🌘🌒 I watched a guy take off a water pipe with the tail swing 😀 Thanks for sharing Mortske
Those gas tanks have a lot to contribute to your future, is my guess🗿 get sta bil in tanks till she smokes from it. IMO. Valves are probably having trouble returning, also IMO. Sent over seven years tho🌘🌒
Mort, mine is a 1964 has same colors and the swing out sides for access to the battery and engine awesome for in and outside shop! Its #5000 fork lift!
Yes sir I had a license back in 2013 at the ole Koch food 🐔 plant. Now I have a cdl hauling frozen chicken 🐔 from the ole Koch food plant. As always I enjoyed the picture show.
I remember the first time I worked on a forklift. I stepped in as an interim yard manager at the junkyard I worked at. I was only doing it for one day. We had 4 forklifts, and 3 of them went down on the same day. I knew nothing whatsoever about forklifts, but I managed to get two of them up and going that day without calling the repair man. That was a fun day, lol.
It’s a Shame Clark wasn’t a Fit for the Shop, Good to get Him out of that Barn and Back to Work. You Know Every Clark just want to Lift things. And put them back down. The right one will come by, appreciate you having us along, keep it Safe Out There Fella’s, a Very Special Thank You MOJO, you are the Brains in that Bunch, Duff got the Looks ! Mojo is a Living Legend and a Dying Breed, they don’t make them like Him No More
Nice seeing the old Clark again! Just be careful about purchasing a used electric forklift you can go from the frying pan with the old Clark and into the fire with a old electric forklift, don’t forget electric you will need a big battery charger and check the battery there expensive!
I learned and was first certified in 1989 on a 8000# Toyota gas forklift. That thing was good! It did amazing reverse snow nuts too! Enough to make you dizzy. Lol
Great video and troubleshooting shooting! Very true, sometimes it just don't work out like thought! The bonus is the experience of working on it and learning.. on to the next one! Blessings and respect!
We had a Clark forklift in the 70s/80s at my dad's plumbing supply business but ours was red/white. That thing was tough as nails and still running when we sold the business in 82.
Damn! Memories! I used to work the Miami River docks with my Grandfather during my summers back in the 70's. By the time I was 12, I was driving around in a Clark, moving stacks in a warehouse for shipping. The one I drove was orange and white, which I think was a bit bigger than the green and white rig you have. Hot summers spent making a buck on a Clark - good times. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
I drove a Nissan Enduro back when I worked for a bottled water company. It was fun. Especially going forward and reverse and then slaming it in the other direction. (No, I don't tear stuff up....that's just not my style😌) It was LP gas. We used to warm our hands in the exhaust in the winter, it was pretty cool. I'd never been around an exhaust before that I could actually breathe around. You get all the power of a gas or diesel without fumes. That's why I don't understand why the push for battery cars, I think LP is better. It performs the same as gas. Anywho.....thanks for sharing Mort!
I was a trainer for forklifts, manlifts, scissor lifts and order pickers as I was the safety officer. All our stuff was battery powered. I thought everything was easy to operate except for the order pickers as you had to use a joystick for placing the skids into high bay racking.
Another Awesome video, cool cool, forklifts can be a challenge as you now know. And a propane conversion kit can be costly. The forklift we use at Napa is propane powered. And it's also cold natured. But it works well enough. It's also smaller than Clark. Thanks y'all.
The brake master cyl works the brakes and inching valve on to of the transmission, when you press the brakes it disconnects the trans fluid like you thought it into neutral! Works like a clutch but just automatic transmission with inching valve ! Easy stuff LOL
She's a beaut Clark duff approved had one at the factory I worked at until we shut the doors for good it was from the 40s though the 60s used to do burnouts on it it was well used and worn out but was fun to operate
Nice job Mortske… Yes, I am forklift certified ….. been driving forklift for 47 years. I think I have driven every conceivable forklift known to man, you wouldn’t believe what farmers have, I wouldn’t really call them a forklift, but they worked. Still drive one to this day. And I drove a Clark for about nine years, look just like that one. Carry-on
Well smack my head and call me smiley... that is an almost exact replica of the forklift at my previous workplace. It was there for the 26 years I was there and as far as I know, it still is.
Hay ! That thing in the thermostat housing is a LPG vaporizer ! , no hyd oil dip stick , just raise lift all the way up,and tilt forward it’s OK no dip stick because different lift heights and adapters! Pull the carburetor off no rebuild kit , just clean out good jets , high speed just and reinstall, think about converting to LPG not a big job , definitely worth it in the long run
Wow that brings back memories! I have used forlifts in a marine enviroment for decades and have had several forklift cards (model and make specific) if you arent used to using them breakdown and watch a video or two. people do die on these. the stability triangle is important , make sure your tires esp front are correct before lifting loads and keep loads low, drop forks to ground when not in use. We had a propane version of this ,it always ran, ccalled it the Clarkasauras, compared to the Taylors and Mitsubishi it was clunky.
I've ran forklifts for many years. All different brands and I think none of them run great. They all seem cold blooded. I used electric walk behind ones that work well but not on dirt. Thanks for bringing us along for the fun.👍🇺🇸
Can always call Clark HQ in Kentucky. Im sure they still have a repair manual for it. An old 1970 Clark 10k (CAT Yellow) was my first @ nine years old. Been trained and certified on just about every forklift capacity range.
Different is good! Snuck a fast one with a Forklift of all things! Interesting very interesting! Thanks for the video. I was looking for some Snownuts though!
Mortske, don't replace the tires, just get 'em foam filled. It's a bit cheaper and you'll never have to worry about getting a flat again. NW Tire will do it or just ask for a referral from your local forklift shop. I sat this as a guy with warehouses and a fleet of 3 forks.
I sent a similar comment, when I worked in the rental department of a Baker forklift dealership we sent every air tire to the foam guys and saved ourselves a LOT of heartache. 95% of our rental trucks went to the Big 3,and they were pretty brutal on them
A Clark forklift's serial number can be found physically stamped right on its frame. Often, this number is stamped in the left-hand frame member of the chassis. The next step to identifying your forklift engine is to find the make and model name on the front of the engine. This information is usually printed on a plate or sticker, that is located near or on the valve cover.
Yep, propane forklifts are much easier to deal with as the gas doesn't corrode like gasoline does. I was forklift certed when I was working for LADWP way back when, am familiar with these pieces of equipment. Great find, it will serve you well in the shop there! Thanks for the cool video!
I learned on a WWII military surplus forklift in the early 90s. It was 6 Volt, and had an updraft carb. It was difficult to start, but when it did, it idled and ran perfectly. I saw one like it in a film about the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was on a dock right before the attack.
With Pudden having the new shop he sure would need a forklift since he has no winch or 2 post lift at the new shop . The Tow-Rolla is on its last legs he had to make that crane to lift stuff and its sketchy at best !! I vote you make it available to Pudden !!
Lean the mast back, place wood blocks under the toe. Lean the mast forward and lift both drive wheels off the ground. The old Clark lifts are pretty simple to repair. Nice score.
In 25 years I've never heard of a hydraulic driven forklift. Hydrostatic. I'll have to research that. Most are just a 1 speed automatic style transmission with an inching pedal like a clutch for the torque converter. But with those you don't control speed with hydraulic flow.
I can tell you I drove the same Clark only propane, when I started at a steel office furniture place starting in 1973 & it was there when I started. Great tow motor! I would guess mid 60's. Still running in 89 when they closed one of the few that could go outside in the winter to dump scrap.
Strangely in the 2000's I drove a Yale tow motor at a steel service center to load coils for a slitter, huge beast with a dong instead of forks & it had your favorite a 292 y block with glass packs! Lmao
Hey Mortske and Duff 👋, that was a different video for you Duff definitely wasn’t to interested in it. But yes, I was certified in forklift gas and electric. Drove one for 6 years. And yes totally agree about the timing sounds off. The Clark gas that drove was cold blooded. Have a great weekend 👋
Excellent video Mortske Repair :) also crew plus Duff Dog 🐕 👌 and that Fork Lift be great hold motor also transmission to installation in vechiles of car and truck ! Even for Differential fluid and worth fix up too ! Think that be 8.000 pounds type to also Fuel with 89 or 91 octane gas plus 10w30 engine oil no synthetic too bet needs change plus filter and air filter too!
I must say I've seen a number of will it start/run videos from cars trucks,various construction vehicles and even a locomotive but I can honestly say this is the first fork lift will it start video for me.
A few months ago I beeboped through town on the shop forklift to pull a 350 out of my car on the gravel for my pickup. Was the roughest ride i've ever experienced lol
Great vids as always :) F. O. P. S Falling Object Protection Structure TO stop heavy stuff falling on the operator. It would roll over if it fell off a mountain but pretty much everywhere else it would end up on its side 👍
As a forklift mechanic for about 20 years, I obviously was on the edge of my seat this entire episode!!! 😂😂😂 I really hate Clark C500s , and Clark products in general….but they’re cheap, heavy duty and everywhere…I’d guess that’s an early 70’s C500-40 like a 4000 capacity. Great 2nd channel content…heck it’s better than my only channel content!!!
Just to let you know its NOT a hydrostatic drive, it's a regular old torque converter power shift transmission (2F 2R) so will roll around. Engine should be a Continental F163. The internal brakes was the biggest pain in the ass with them back in the day 😂.
They are generally a pain to work on for lack of space, but there is something about forklifts that I really like. They are also a real handy tool. Those tint engines seem to run forever. Never seen a forklift retired for a blown engine. Just watching a good operator is satisfying. Like watching a ballet sometimes with a very skilled operator. I feel silly saying it, but you can never assume anything. You can vary your timing by changing your dwell. Just don't get carried away or you may end up with no spark at all. The low RPMs that those engines run will allow more adjustment than a car.
Tech tip of the day, raise the carriage and tilt the mast all the way back. Put a wood block under the bottom of the mast,and tilt the mast forward. Instant drive axle jack which will allow you to service the brakes, etc.
Thanks for the tip!
@moremortskerepair4354 yes you can install a propane kit it will give you all you need. 23:27
Continental made some great engines. I had a Massey Ferguson 135 with a Continental 4 banger.
Never let me down.
Continental’s slogan was “As Powerful as the Nation.”
“Powerful as the Nation.”
RUclips mobile won’t let me edit.
Take care fellas!
I am also a fork lift tec of 40 years
Junk them all get a 7 ser Toyota
Respect to all that work on fork lifts
It is a hard job.
I like how this channel is relatable, anyone with a shop or too many toys could pick up one of these to use just like he is
When I was little I remember Home Depot use to have the Clark forklifts back in the day then they bought Toyota forklifts but now they use Caterpillar forklifts now to this very day
Tech tips of the day: 1) Your serial number should be stamped in the metal frame under the battery or on the side of the hydraulic tank. Occasionally Clark stamped it on the front cowl but usually on the right side. It should start with a CL or CY- *** - ****. The asterisk being numerical digits. Give that number to a forklift dealer and they should be able to track down anything you need to know about it.
2) to lift the front end, raise your forks up a bit. Tilt mast all the way back. Stack wood blocks as high as you can under both mast channels, preferably 4x4 and 2x4. Tilt mast forward and your wheels raise up.
3) That steering system had a drag link and tie rods controlled by a small, long hydraulic cylinder and were rather weak. It seemed you could only steer well if the lift was in motion.
4) That transmission should be a very basic automatic transmission 2-speed forward reverse manually shifted. Your brake lines go into the transmission to operate what's called an inching valve. About a third or half your brake pedal travel operates that valve to take the transmission out of gear. That way when you have brakes applied you can rev the engine to raise mast faster whit tranny in gear and not power brake into something.
We looked for that SN for a long time, nothing.
More Mortske with Mojo is awesome. More please.
Mojo is a badass😂👍🇺🇸💯🍺
@@dieterlange7581absolutely a Gem, they don’t make them like Him any Longer.
He's camera shy!
This is my favorite Mortske video yet! Big fan of the flathead continental engines which were in all kinds stuff...Clark and Hyster forklifts, Massey Harris, Allis Chalmers, Case, Oliver tractors, and the Lincoln SA 200 welders. Good stuff thanks!👍
I used to work for a bone yard back in the late 70s and we had a big ROSS fork truck that was powered by a 6 cylinder Continental engine and it had 4 forward speeds and 4 reverse speeds . The tires were the size of semi tires on it . The forks were some 15 foot long and I could pick up a 49 Cadillac with it from the front by sliding the forks under the cars front frame horns then run a chain around each fork around the frame of the car and pick it up and drive with it 15-20 ft in the air . When the boss man had me cleaning the yard we were taking old steel wheels and welding them together one facing flat on the ground the other standing up inside the back of the rim then welded to make a stand out of 2steel wheels and just about every car or truck we had in the yard was put up on these stands to make it easier to get under these cars to pull parts like transmission drive shafts rear differential exhaust ect. The yard consisted of 2 yards basically with the real old stuff on one side and the other were cars and trucks from the late 60s up to the 78- 80 model cars and trucks. These Ross for trucks like I used just about every day were used to unload cargo off of ships during WW2 and are pretty hard to find now from looking around and the ones I do see aren't quite the same as the one I drove at work back then . The owner shut the yard down and crushed a bunch of old cars but kept some of the rare stuff like the old Cadillacs the 37 super charged Grahams a Pierce Arrow some Packards and a few 50s Chrysler Hemi 392 cars and ended up selling the whole thing to Copart who tarred the whole yard and tore the old building down . At one time there were 5,000 cars and trucks in this yard when I worked there that had just about everything in the yard old classic high end expensive cars muscle cars some ex drag cars that still had trophy winner decals on the rear side windows from winning races at the now long gone Minnesota drag ways all kinds of neat stuff . My bosses father started it after he got out of WW2 as a bomber pilot who had 3 pole sheds out back that were full of low milage almost new old cars in those sheds one was a Tucker prototype that he had sold to a guy who was going to haul it back to Las Vegas to put it in a casino on a turntable for people to look at . One day I came into work and Mark our counter guy says duezzy duezzy and he asks do you know what a Dusenburge is and I said yes and he says take this check over to Whiteys place which was his house next door and ask him about a Dusenburge so I walk over to Whiteys place and he asnswers the door and I give him this check and ask him about a Dusenburge and he says come on it and takes me inside the house and takes me around the corner inside to a room and here sits a Dusenburge inside his house complete and in beautiful shape . He told me when he built that house he had made ramps to drive the car in then finished building the house around the car way back in the day which just blew my mind seeing and hearing this . He's long gone but his son Paul had sold the place to Copart and kept most of those old cars in the shed and had to get help to get that Dusenburge out of his house after Whitey died . His son Paul started what's known as Lares steering gear who rebuilds steering gears for all kinds of things including old cars and trucks who had a shop in Cambridge MN but moved it to Pine city MN and is supposedly one of the largest steering gear rebuilding shops in the USA now from what I read . The place was located on the border of Blaine and Ham Lake MN right off of HWY 65 going north in the north bound lanes . In the beginning it had a gas station plus a repair shop and the bone yard but after some years Whitey had torn down the gas station and part of the repair shop because of some dispute over taxes on those places that Blaine at the time was trying to force him to pay so he said screw you and tore those buildings down lol . Some good times and memories of working at the place and I still have a Whitey's auto parts patch that was new at the time never sewn on still to this day .
One of my best buds his step father designed and built one of the first Clark FL. He sold then the design . Man was a genius except financially He died broke 20 years ago . I learned hot to build and repair hyd cylinders from him . RIP JIm. Good stuff as always guys .
To get the front wheels off the ground on a forklift to work on the brakes or take the tires off you tilt the mast all the way back and put blocks under the front of the outer mast channels. Then when you tilt the mast forward it will lift the front wheels off the ground. I’m a forklift road technician.
Love it when MOJO is in the building... but the look he gave you when you mentioned the " Mortske Flick" could only have been translated as "I was cleaning points when you was just a glimmer in your pappys eyes, you young wippersnapper".. love the 2nd channel content... thanks for the Fri night drop!!
Hahaha exactly
@@moremortskerepair4354 I used to do that at 8 yrs old and clean batt terminals on the Chevy trucks
Thanx, I needed a good laugh..
@@moremortskerepair4354 was the model number close to your lift?
@@Oldobsfordsusa94 what model number?
Nice way to shake things up. It was cool seeing how Clark the forklift operated.
Thanks!
yea its cool to see how you look at the wheel and then the final drive is on the table, or when you pressure wash it and it has a rebuilt carb on it right after , quite a good informational video
I'm glad you dint bust your gonads hoisting that final drive up on the bench 😫
Duff was so exited to see it. He's my favorite dog now since mine are gone.
I’ve had 3 forklift licenses in the last 27 years. Also had a safety certificate for driving a tractor in high school, so I could dump all the manure. After I was done mucking out the stalls. Only when I got in trouble in class. I think I was the only one that ever had to muck out the barn though.
Sounded like Clark needed the idle raised and the timing adjusted like you said. Another great video.
Nice work Mr. Mortske! I was a certified forklift instructor over 20 years ago. I really kind of miss running one. Pretty satisfying when you get good on it. Cheers!
Right on
This type video is awesome. Love seeing an odd piece of equipment worked on occasionally. Great video!!!
He will be. The teacher and make vids on maintaincei. Called......ready?
FORK. U........
My uncle retired from Clark forty years service technician, not sure his memory these days but he probably knows every nut and bolt. Cold blooded, put a hotter plug in it. Thanks for sharing.
Awesome!
Masonite fabricators gave me a towmotor liscence back in the day🌘🌒 I watched a guy take off a water pipe with the tail swing 😀 Thanks for sharing Mortske
Those gas tanks have a lot to contribute to your future, is my guess🗿 get sta bil in tanks till she smokes from it. IMO. Valves are probably having trouble returning, also IMO. Sent over seven years tho🌘🌒
That's what I love about Mortske he won't help but he will suggest and urge you to do the right thing while working on cars.
Mort, mine is a 1964 has same colors and the swing out sides for access to the battery and engine awesome for in and outside shop!
Its #5000 fork lift!
Good to know!
Another great video! You might consider buying a set of wheel chocks for that lift. As heavy as those are its good to have a back up for the brakes.
Best Forking Video Ever!
bahaha
I know nothing about forklifts, you learn something new everyday lol thanks for the video gentlemen!
Good deal!
“Clark, that’s the gift that keeps on giving the whole year.”
Cousin Eddie
haha
Yes sir I had a license back in 2013 at the ole Koch food 🐔 plant. Now I have a cdl hauling frozen chicken 🐔 from the ole Koch food plant. As always I enjoyed the picture show.
I never thought I'd enjoy a forklift revival but here we are. If I ever run into Clark's relatives I'll know what to do.
I'm so excited to watch this. In the middle of my own forklift resurrection, for reasons I'm still not sure of.
And that is reason enough. Hope you are successful.
Good luck!
They built those in my hometown of Jackson Michigan....solid machines
awesome
I remember the first time I worked on a forklift. I stepped in as an interim yard manager at the junkyard I worked at. I was only doing it for one day. We had 4 forklifts, and 3 of them went down on the same day. I knew nothing whatsoever about forklifts, but I managed to get two of them up and going that day without calling the repair man. That was a fun day, lol.
Nice!
It’s a Shame Clark wasn’t a Fit for the Shop, Good to get Him out of that Barn and Back to Work. You Know Every Clark just want to Lift things. And put them back down. The right one will come by, appreciate you having us along, keep it Safe Out There Fella’s, a Very Special Thank You MOJO, you are the Brains in that Bunch, Duff got the Looks ! Mojo is a Living Legend and a Dying Breed, they don’t make them like Him No More
Nice seeing the old Clark again! Just be careful about purchasing a used electric forklift you can go from the frying pan with the old Clark and into the fire with a old electric forklift, don’t forget electric you will need a big battery charger and check the battery there expensive!
I learned and was first certified in 1989 on a 8000# Toyota gas forklift. That thing was good! It did amazing reverse snow nuts too! Enough to make you dizzy. Lol
Hahaha I bet
Great video and troubleshooting shooting! Very true, sometimes it just don't work out like thought! The bonus is the experience of working on it and learning.. on to the next one! Blessings and respect!
I loved driving forklifts. Not certified. But was for a small business at a shop so not an issue. Great video.
Right on
We had a Clark forklift in the 70s/80s at my dad's plumbing supply business but ours was red/white. That thing was tough as nails and still running when we sold the business in 82.
Awesome!
That color is awesome! Almost the same as one of those old 'Cudas from the early 1970s
Didn't Think I would be watching a video on a forklift today, But Hey I learned some stuff I didnt know. Thanks Mortske
That is a super cool save. Great looking rig. Keep up the great work
What about your mate pudding he may like a fork lift in the new digs! Just saying
From all my years as a mechanic, you can tell if it wants more choke if it says "yes baby" when you choke it a little.
oh dear
Damn! Memories! I used to work the Miami River docks with my Grandfather during my summers back in the 70's. By the time I was 12, I was driving around in a Clark, moving stacks in a warehouse for shipping. The one I drove was orange and white, which I think was a bit bigger than the green and white rig you have. Hot summers spent making a buck on a Clark - good times. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Enjoyed the video, Clark will find home somewhere
I drove a Nissan Enduro back when I worked for a bottled water company. It was fun. Especially going forward and reverse and then slaming it in the other direction. (No, I don't tear stuff up....that's just not my style😌) It was LP gas. We used to warm our hands in the exhaust in the winter, it was pretty cool. I'd never been around an exhaust before that I could actually breathe around. You get all the power of a gas or diesel without fumes. That's why I don't understand why the push for battery cars, I think LP is better. It performs the same as gas. Anywho.....thanks for sharing Mort!
Our pleasure David!
I was a trainer for forklifts, manlifts, scissor lifts and order pickers as I was the safety officer. All our stuff was battery powered. I thought everything was easy to operate except for the order pickers as you had to use a joystick for placing the skids into high bay racking.
You were THAT guy!!!
Another great video mortske ! Drove a Clark just like it.
Old Clark brings back memories. I used to drive one just like it. That one didn't run so great either. Enjoyed the video.
Another Awesome video, cool cool, forklifts can be a challenge as you now know. And a propane conversion kit can be costly. The forklift we use at Napa is propane powered. And it's also cold natured. But it works well enough. It's also smaller than Clark. Thanks y'all.
Great video, thanks.
Drove one of those 8 hr. shift 1977...mine smoked fumes, so fun.
The brake master cyl works the brakes and inching valve on to of the transmission, when you press the brakes it disconnects the trans fluid like you thought it into neutral! Works like a clutch but just automatic transmission with inching valve ! Easy stuff LOL
Was worth a watch.
She's a beaut Clark duff approved had one at the factory I worked at until we shut the doors for good it was from the 40s though the 60s used to do burnouts on it it was well used and worn out but was fun to operate
Nice job Mortske…
Yes, I am forklift certified …..
been driving forklift for 47 years. I think I have driven every conceivable forklift known to man, you wouldn’t believe what farmers have, I wouldn’t really call them a forklift, but they worked. Still drive one to this day.
And I drove a Clark for about nine years, look just like that one.
Carry-on
Good one Mortske........Like that it was a clark......Like the green. Drove a hyster in the late 80's......was a blast!!!!!! Had a huge battery!!!!!
Well smack my head and call me smiley... that is an almost exact replica of the forklift at my previous workplace. It was there for the 26 years I was there and as far as I know, it still is.
From West Haven, CT. Thank you for this video.
Our pleasure
Hay ! That thing in the thermostat housing is a LPG vaporizer ! , no hyd oil dip stick , just raise lift all the way up,and tilt forward it’s OK no dip stick because different lift heights and adapters! Pull the carburetor off no rebuild kit , just clean out good jets , high speed just and reinstall, think about converting to LPG not a big job , definitely worth it in the long run
I have one just like that at work. 1969 ours runs off propane or gas. Thing is amazing.
Wow that brings back memories! I have used forlifts in a marine enviroment for decades and have had several forklift cards (model and make specific) if you arent used to using them breakdown and watch a video or two. people do die on these. the stability triangle is important , make sure your tires esp front are correct before lifting loads and keep loads low, drop forks to ground when not in use. We had a propane version of this ,it always ran, ccalled it the Clarkasauras, compared to the Taylors and Mitsubishi it was clunky.
You raised the channel with Clarke ...thanks for sharing 💨💨💨💨👍
Our pleasure
I've ran forklifts for many years. All different brands and I think none of them run great. They all seem cold blooded. I used electric walk behind ones that work well but not on dirt. Thanks for bringing us along for the fun.👍🇺🇸
Happy Friday...Thanks for the video and thanks to the editing department 🍺🐾
Same to you Stu!
Like the video, and can’t stand the haters that bash on it. Have a great weekend.
Same to you!
This was a good one ! I like it when you mix it up !
Glad you like it!
Interesting stuff, made a nice change.
I was forklift certified and ran em for years. Propane is so much easier to use and let it run all day long in Fla heat.
Fun 😊 thanks again Lee
Can always call Clark HQ in Kentucky. Im sure they still have a repair manual for it. An old 1970 Clark 10k (CAT Yellow) was my first @ nine years old. Been trained and certified on just about every forklift capacity range.
Different is good! Snuck a fast one with a Forklift of all things! Interesting very interesting! Thanks for the video. I was looking for some Snownuts though!
Mortske, don't replace the tires, just get 'em foam filled. It's a bit cheaper and you'll never have to worry about getting a flat again. NW Tire will do it or just ask for a referral from your local forklift shop. I sat this as a guy with warehouses and a fleet of 3 forks.
I sent a similar comment, when I worked in the rental department of a Baker forklift dealership we sent every air tire to the foam guys and saved ourselves a LOT of heartache. 95% of our rental trucks went to the Big 3,and they were pretty brutal on them
@@talltom1129 Thanks for the tip!
A Clark forklift's serial number can be found physically stamped right on its frame. Often, this number is stamped in the left-hand frame member of the chassis.
The next step to identifying your forklift engine is to find the make and model name on the front of the engine. This information is usually printed on a plate or sticker, that is located near or on the valve cover.
I guess it's easy to not see it from being painted over or covered in grime.
They used to make those in my home town.
@@W1se0ldg33zerwhat city were the Clark’s made in . .?are they still making them in your city?
@@abeneufeld9690 No the plant here was closed back in the early 1980's.
It's a flat head.
I looked for an hour, no plates or stamped numbers to be found. Believe me, I tried!
Saw some amazonian tires starting at $130 a piece idk maybe maypop tires ...maypop anytime!
Yep, propane forklifts are much easier to deal with as the gas doesn't corrode like gasoline does. I was forklift certed when I was working for LADWP way back when, am familiar with these pieces of equipment.
Great find, it will serve you well in the shop there! Thanks for the cool video!
I learned on a WWII military surplus forklift in the early 90s. It was 6 Volt, and had an updraft carb. It was difficult to start, but when it did, it idled and ran perfectly. I saw one like it in a film about the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was on a dock right before the attack.
Cool!
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What is the price for forlklft
@@marshallholmes2183 Don't know. The boss sold it when we could no longer keep it running.
GREAT EDITING!!!!!!
Thanks!!
With Pudden having the new shop he sure would need a forklift since he has no winch or 2 post lift at the new shop . The Tow-Rolla is on its last legs he had to make that crane to lift stuff and its sketchy at best !! I vote you make it available to Pudden !!
He’s got a two post lift paid for
@@moremortskerepair4354 I believe he just hasn't installed it yet correct?
@@dcformee123 correct
Lean the mast back, place wood blocks under the toe. Lean the mast forward and lift both drive wheels off the ground.
The old Clark lifts are pretty simple to repair. Nice score.
Thanks for the info
In 25 years I've never heard of a hydraulic driven forklift. Hydrostatic. I'll have to research that. Most are just a 1 speed automatic style transmission with an inching pedal like a clutch for the torque converter. But with those you don't control speed with hydraulic flow.
Great video keep up the great work
Thanks, will do!
Good job! Another learning opportunity!😁
Thanks Nancy!
I can tell you I drove the same Clark only propane, when I started at a steel office furniture place starting in 1973 & it was there when I started. Great tow motor! I would guess mid 60's. Still running in 89 when they closed one of the few that could go outside in the winter to dump scrap.
Awesome
Strangely in the 2000's I drove a Yale tow motor at a steel service center to load coils for a slitter, huge beast with a dong instead of forks & it had your favorite a 292 y block with glass packs! Lmao
@@paulkelly1809 No way!
I think you have an early C500 Y45 or Y50 Pneumatic Tyre forklift, or something very similar.
I agree
Hey Mortske and Duff 👋, that was a different video for you Duff definitely wasn’t to interested in it. But yes, I was certified in forklift gas and electric. Drove one for 6 years. And yes totally agree about the timing sounds off. The Clark gas that drove was cold blooded. Have a great weekend 👋
Good-day Lord Duff good day sir morski hope all is well as always give Duff some love and pets
Love your videos awesome content❤❤
Thanks Ben
awesome job well done
Excellent video Mortske Repair :) also crew plus Duff Dog 🐕 👌 and that Fork Lift be great hold motor also transmission to installation in vechiles of car and truck ! Even for Differential fluid and worth fix up too ! Think that be 8.000 pounds type to also Fuel with 89 or 91 octane gas plus 10w30 engine oil no synthetic too bet needs change plus filter and air filter too!
I must say I've seen a number of will it start/run videos from cars trucks,various construction vehicles and even a locomotive but I can honestly say this is the first fork lift will it start video for me.
First time for everything!
A few months ago I beeboped through town on the shop forklift to pull a 350 out of my car on the gravel for my pickup. Was the roughest ride i've ever experienced lol
no suspension!
@@moremortskerepair4354 suspension is overrated
I really like your old school forklift. Hi duff.
Great vids as always :)
F. O. P. S
Falling
Object
Protection
Structure
TO stop heavy stuff falling on the operator.
It would roll over if it fell off a mountain but pretty much everywhere else it would end up on its side 👍
This is going to be great. And different looking forward to this.
Puddin's new shop really needs a fork lift. 😉
Good video. Like the length.
As a forklift mechanic for about 20 years, I obviously was on the edge of my seat this entire episode!!! 😂😂😂 I really hate Clark C500s , and Clark products in general….but they’re cheap, heavy duty and everywhere…I’d guess that’s an early 70’s C500-40 like a 4000 capacity. Great 2nd channel content…heck it’s better than my only channel content!!!
Dangit! Thanks for watching!
My mother worked for Clark Equipment in Georgetown ky during the 70s. They made the forklifts there.
Awesome!
Just to let you know its NOT a hydrostatic drive, it's a regular old torque converter power shift transmission (2F 2R) so will roll around.
Engine should be a Continental F163.
The internal brakes was the biggest pain in the ass with them back in the day 😂.
My bad
I drove lots of forklifts. Propane, gas, diesel, electric, single axle, duly axle, indoors, outdoors, sit down, stand up, lots
This cool video 📹 😎
You Definitely Need a Roll Back, they are so Darn Universal
Big bucks tho
They are generally a pain to work on for lack of space, but there is something about forklifts that I really like. They are also a real handy tool. Those tint engines seem to run forever. Never seen a forklift retired for a blown engine. Just watching a good operator is satisfying. Like watching a ballet sometimes with a very skilled operator. I feel silly saying it, but you can never assume anything. You can vary your timing by changing your dwell. Just don't get carried away or you may end up with no spark at all. The low RPMs that those engines run will allow more adjustment than a car.