MCFA Document # 000044-10C

Issue Date 11/9/2010

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Lift
Trucks

TITLE: Code 55, Finger Tip Hydraulics on ET3000 - ET4000

MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER:

ET3000, ET3500, ET4000

ETB12, ETB14

SUBJECT: We received reports that the Code 55 cannot be found in the Service Manual.

CAUSE: While the code cannot be found in the standard Service Manual, we have a supplement that
includes this code. The supplement part number can be found below.

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RESOLUTION
Going beyond the Supplement, we have noticed that broken wires by the E-Stop button in the armrest
can generate this code as well as the E-Stop button in the incorrect position.

Finger Control (FC) Supplement P/N: 99719-88111

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Problem: FC Solenoid Fault (55)

(1) Situation
Display: "55". Related lever operation inhibited. Normal traction motor and power steering operations.

(2) Possible cause

Faulty lift solenoid, faulty tilt solenoid, faulty attachment 1 and 2 solenoids, faulty main harness, faulty output unit.

(3) How the error code is triggered

When signal is outputted, current is out of range of 0.16 A to 1.9 A.

(4) Checks
Operate all FC control levers to find faulty solenoid.
Attachment 2: 4-valve specification only
Attachment 1 and 2: Inspect by checking pump motor running sound if attachment is not installed.
Found Not found, with service tool

(5)Find faulty solenoid with FC input/output monitor.

Solenoid current should flow when FC control lever is
operated.

(6) Disconnect battery plug, then perform inverter

discharging work. See page 3-45.

(7) Disconnect connector CN9 of output unit. Disconnect connectors CN1 to CN8 of solenoids. (FC-OUT harness)
Lift Tilt Attachment 1 Attachment 2

(8) Check continuity between
CN9-1 and CN1(1),
CN9-3 and CN1(3),
CN9-2 and CN2(2) and
CN9-3(3) and CN2(13).
Continuity No continuity
(9) Check continuity between (10) Check continuity between (11) Check continuity between
CN9-4 and CN3(4), CN9-7 and CN5(7), CN9-10 and CN7(10),
CN9-6 and CN3(6), CN9-9 and CN5(9), CN9-12 and CN7(12),
CN9-5 and CN4(5) and CN9-8 and CN6(8) and CN9-11 and CN8(11) and
CN9-6(6) and CN4(14). CN9-9(9) and CN6(15). CN9-12(12) and CN8(16).
Continuity No continuity Continuity No continuity Continuity No continuity

(12) Measure resistance of solenoid coil. [6.6Ω at -30 ˚C(-22 ˚F) (13) Repair or replace harness. (FC-OUT harness)
to 9.8Ω at 80 ˚C (176 ˚F)]
Normal Abnormal

(14) Replace related solenoid.

(15) Check short circuit between CN9-1(1), CN9-2(2) and CN9-3(3).
Check short circuit between CN9-4(4), CN9-5(5) and CN9-6(6).
Check short circuit between CN9-7(7), CN9-8(8) and CN9-9(9).
Check short circuit between CN9-10(10), CN9-11(11) and
CN9-12(12).
Not shorted Shorted

(16) Replace output unit. See page 3-54. (17) Repair or replace harness. (FC-OUT harness)

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31 32 30 28 29 27 25 26 24 22 23 21 (Output unit side)

11 12 10 8 9 7 5 6 4 2 3 1 Output unit
W O Y O B G G Y V W G L CN9

FC-OUT harness

16 11 12 10 15 8 9 7 14 5 6 4 13 2 3 1

ATT2B ATT2A ATT1B ATT1A TILTB TILTA LIFTB LIFTA

CN8 CN7 CN6 CN5 CN4 CN3 CN2 CN1
Solenoid coils

211249

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