Ford Industrial 4000 HD Forklift help

Hi, I am looking for any and all information I can find on this new to me forklift. It is looking like it will turn into a complete restoration so any info can help as there is not much out there on google.

It has the following numbers by the starter
40506DS
142185

It is a 4 cylinder Diesel forklift with a large cast counterweight over the steer tires. You sit facing the mast (backwards to traditional tractor) and all controlls are engineered that way as well.

The Mast has the following numbers stamped into a plate on it

4212-181

I am wondering what transmission is in it. as well as information on hydraulic components as many will have to be re-built. Also if anyone knows of any parts dealers as CNH has no info on this unit.

I believe it is based on some kind of a 4000 tractor frame



Thank you in advance

The unit has a 4 speed trans with a shuttle. The shuttle lever is by your hip. Foot throttle/ the side shift mast was an option. 172 cu in diesel. Any thing else I may assit with? Curtis

It has the side shift mast but i dont see any foot throttle. There is a lever if sitting in the seat on my right side but I believe it is just the throttle and fuel shut off.

Do you know what the shift pattern is? It seems to go into forward or reverse by shifting the manual lever under the seat.

Did that mast originally have chain or cable in it. (/It has cable now and looks realy hoacky)

Any idea on where a guy could pick up a proper service manual pertaining to all the equipment on that unit.( mast, hydraulic pumps, spools brake, clutch ect.

Also do you have any pictures you would feel free to share.

Thank you

The black knob/ lever on the right is the forward and rev. shuttle. Clean the 4 speed cover under the seat, it will have the shift speeds will be in raised letters. It always had chains lifting thr fork carrage. Curtis

Shift pattern. I relooked at your 4 speed cover. It will NOT have the pattern on it. 4th is lever up to the right between your legs. 1st is up to the left. 2nd is to the right and down. 3rd is to the left and down. Curtis

I like your Bobcat excavator in the back ground. Curtis

I will have a look at it today when i get out there if the weather is condusive to starting it.
I dont think it will as its a 0 deg farenheight high and i dont know if the block heater works.

That leaver you say is the shuttle shift on it. It goes down to a linkage that hooks up on a pivot of some kind under the seat. From that pivot is goes out to another linkage that runs to the injection pump. It controlls the throttle from what i have seen so far. If i pull it back it revs up. If i move it forward it slows down and shuts off.

I will have to try moving it faster to see if it changes anything if we can get it running.

Also there seems to be no mechanical diff lock on it. (spinns pretty good in snow up hill) Am i missing something or just never was back then.

What type of Engine oil should be run in that engine. I am experiencing blowby that runs down from the valvecover to the block in 30 mins. It also as a oil dipstick that looks like it has been brazed back together ( maby not the right one and oil is to high) so i have a new one on order out of a tractor with a 172 diesel. Other thought was oil might be wrong viscosity. Would hate to pull the heads and find nothing wrong.



P.S. that 337 long arm hoe is very handy.

I use it for moving more material around if it can be picked by chain than the tractors loader.


The reason I realy want to get this fixed up and restored is because the Tractor has super-steer steering and is awkward as all to get lined up for picking pallets.

If your not lined up and need to move to the right. You trun the wheels to the right and the loader ends up shifting 3-5 inches to the left before it moves right.