I have a '98 (or thereabouts) Mitsubishi FGC25K 5,000lb forklift.
Today it was noticed that the left side of the tilt cylinder popped out of the yoke.
I tried reattaching it, but couldn't because it appears that the first two-three rows of the thread was damaged in both the rod end and yoke.
Questions:
1 - Is the correct procedure of this repair is to thread/die the rod end and yoke?
2 - How do I adjust the cylinder so that it moves in the same speed as the right side? I noticed that the left side (popped one) moves at a different time than the right one (still intact) which probably is how this popped out.
Where can I find a thread tap and die so that I can fix it and what size should it be (1 1/16"?)? I've never done thread tapping/dieing before, but I get the concept of how it works.
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