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By Dennis Firkins - February 13, 2020

Western Material Handling is the New Hangcha Forklift dealer for CO and WY. Hangcha is up and coming manufacturer of quality forklifts in business since 1956 with a full line of forklifts. We are also the 3^rd largest Tailift forklift dealer West of the Mississippi & was selected, multi-year Dealer of the Year. Tailift has been selling forklifts in the US since 1974 & is owned by Toyota. Talk to us before buying a new forklift anywhere else!

WMH’s team of nationally recognized Professionals have been helping customers pick out a forklift for decades.

Are you outside of Colorado? WMH will save you more than the cost of the freight because there.... won’t be any Sales Tax! Freighting your forklift is part of the service we provide, and it eliminates any worries about how you're going to get your equipment. With our national network of freight providers and our experience there is often no charge or only a small charge for freight and your forklift will be delivered right to your door!                          GO TO www.aBetterForklift.com

We consistently serve the needs of business with:

• New Forklifts
• Used Forklifts
• Forklift Rentals
• Complete parts department
• Service techs that come to your location
• Allied warehouse equipment

• Sit-Down Rider Forklifts

• Telehandlers
• Scissor Lifts
• Electric Rider and Walk Behind Forklifts
• Truck Mounted Forklifts
• Rough Terrain Forklifts

By Dennis Firkins - February 13, 2020

Did you just change your LP tank after running out of fuel and the lift won’t restart?
Here are some things to check out before placing a call for service!

1. Remove the LP connector from the full tank that was just installed.  Look at the inside of the brass tank coupling.  You should NOT see any O-Rings or Flat-Rings inside the brass coupling.

2. The LP tank fitting (where the tank coupling screws on) DOES have a Flat-ring on the outside to keep dust out and an O-Ring back inside that seals against the shiny tip on the tank coupling.

3. Occasionally, when you change out an LP tank, the Flat-Ring out of the old tank will pull off and stick inside the LP hose coupling, preventing the coupling from screwing on far enough to open the valve. The engine will not have fuel to start and it will not run.

4. If the LP Tank Coupling is screwed onto the LP Tank Fitting properly, there will only be an 1/8” of gap between them. If you are not able to screw them together that close, check again for something in the Tank Coupling. There should not be any rubber Rings in the Tank Coupling.

5. Sometimes, you will need to lubricate the shiny tip of the LP Tank Coupling to get it to slide past the O-Ring in the Tank Fitting. Chapstick works well for this.

6. If all of this fails to get the forklift started, call us for a service call and we will dispatch one of our qualified technicians to get the lift going for you!

By Western Material Handling Admin - January 6, 2020

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