Power Steering issue
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Topic: Power Steering issue
Posted By: jpi72
Subject: Power Steering issue
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2026 at 9:25pm
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I have what I believe is a 610 Allis Chalmers forklift. It has a D15 Series 2 engine (160 cu. in.) When I start the forklift the power steering is really hard to turn. It takes quite a while of warm up before it works properly. The forks lift right away. Do you have any suggestions? Am I getting air into the system when it sits overnight?
Joel
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 11 Feb 2026 at 9:46pm
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In January of 2025 you said: "we do not suspect the pump". Back then, I told you I thought it was the pump. Yesterday, I again told you I thought the pump was losing its prime when it sits. I am visualizing a single TANDEM (twin) pump that has a problem in the power steering section and it may be at the driveshaft end of the pump, pulling air thru the shaft seal.
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Posted By: jpi72
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2026 at 6:21am
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Thank you for the reply. I will study the pump better. I assumed it was just one pump. Joel
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2026 at 6:30am
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And I don't know because I'm not there looking at it. You can't have LIFT hydraulics and then have ZERO power steering if there is one pump. A priority/flow divider valve could be a possibility but your description doesn't make me think so. If there are two exit lines on your pump, it is a twin tandem pump.
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Posted By: tbran
Date Posted: 12 Feb 2026 at 7:54am
I have one that does the same thing if left sitting for a few days. The colder the weather the worse. The steering section is the one next to the drive - just like a series IV D17. There is a relief for the steering that dumps back to the intake pipe but don't think that is the issue. After a few minutes, it works fine. Lift works fine all the time. Common sump. It does have manual steering as the steering wheel is doing the steering with great difficulty.
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Posted By: jpi72
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2026 at 4:38pm
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Getting back to you all. It is a dual pump. I did replace two seals and two O rings where the pump attaches to the transmission. I replaced two O rings in the steering motor attached to the steering wheel. It seems to be working better. I have not driven much yet. It might still be getting the air out of the system. Thank you for the advice. Joel
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Posted By: DrAllis
Date Posted: 15 Mar 2026 at 5:53pm
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The seal that I would suspect first would be the one on the end of the dual pumps driveshaft, which maybe you changed when you had the pump removed ??
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