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Transit tipper problem


Mark Bolam
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My Transit has developed a problem on the down cycle of the tipping bed.

 

It tips up fine and strongly, but will only lower in small shunts, having to turn off the tipper electronic control on the dash between each shunt.

Taking about 8 shunts to get it back down.

I’ve topped up the hydraulic oil, which was rather low, but the problem persists.

 

What’s next, battery?

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Sounds like the solenoid is on the way out. Tipping up is via the hydraulic pump, while coming back down is purely by gravity, the solenoid opens a valve and hydraulic fluid flows from the ram back into the reservoir, driven by the weight of the bed. If the solenoid fails completely and you're stuck with the body tipped there's two options, either slacken off the pipe and lose the fluid or else apply a really strong magnet (like a magnetic welding clamp) to the outside of the solenoid, which should open the valve and allow the bed to descend.

Long term, replace the solenoid.

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