Forklift Brake Shoes & Brake Parts

Brake work on a lift truck rarely stops at one part, so this page puts the whole system in one place: about 2,200 listings, led by forklift brake shoes at roughly 675. After the shoes come master cylinders (about 380) and cables (about 270), then wheel cylinders (about 165) and levers (about 125), along with smaller groups such as brake assemblies, drums, adjusters and switches. The names are specific about the part, which makes a number search the quickest route.

Forklift Brake Shoes and Shoe Kits

Brake shoes are sold singly, in sets and in kits, and the name tells you which. Examples include "Yale ZS464113332, SHOE KIT - BRAKE (W/Pin & Clip) Forklift GLP040AF" and "FOR Crown 380100-923, Brake Shoe Kit, 2 Shoes W/ Pin and Clip". A few say the quantity in brackets, like "(QTY 4) Hyster ZS315340361, BRAKE SHOES, H25E". Hold-down kits and adjusters are listed on their own as well.

The forklift brake shoes page has about 355 listings in its own right. Many Toyota shoe numbers end in -71, such as 47410-10910-71, and that ending shows up on about 235 listings across this whole group.

Master and Wheel Cylinders

The hydraulic side comes next. Master cylinders have their own page, forklift master cylinders, and forklift wheel cylinders covers the ones at each wheel. Seal and repair kits for either type are in seal kits, and more than 30 listings in this group are seal kits. Brake fluid shows up as well, in about 30 listings such as "FOR Hyster 26758-CHP, Brake Fluid, Dot 3 HD, 12 OZ", along with reservoirs for the fluid.

Parking Brake Cables and Levers

Cables are a big family, with about 270 listings. About 115 are called emergency brake cables and about 80 parking brake cables, and only about 60 name a side. One that does is "Hyster 0325230, CABLE, PARKING BRAKE LH (Lever Actuated) E50XL". Lever listings number about 125, including "Yale 580043144, Emergency Hand Brake Lever, Forklift". About 124 listings use the word emergency, so search it alongside parking if your first try finds nothing.

Adjusters, about 60, name a side about half the time. "Toyota 47607-10110-71, ADJUSTER - BRAKE RH - THREAD LH, Forklift 5FG18" names the right-hand brake and a left-hand thread. Park brake switches turn up here too, such as "FOR JLG 91404329 - NEW FOR JLG Park Brake Switch".

Drums, Discs and Other Brake Parts

The forklift brake drum page lists about 50. More than 35 listings are for disc brakes, from "FOR Yale 580071589, Friction Disc, Wet Disc Brake, Forklift" to a Fairfield disc kit for JLG. Small pieces such as springs (about 26) are here too, and 17 listings name a brake pedal, about half of them pedal pads. See pins, springs and clips for more of those. Brakes are one section of a catalog of more than 45,000 parts for forklifts, aerial lifts, floor scrubbers, personnel carriers and pallet jacks.

Brake Parts by Brand

Hyster has about 315 listings and Yale about 285. Toyota has about 260 and Caterpillar about 245. Komatsu and Clark have about 148 each, and Nissan about 130. Mitsubishi has 96, Allis-Chalmers 83 and Genie 74.

Forklift Brake Shoes FAQ

Do I need shoes for both sides?

Check the name. Some listings cover a set or a kit, and others are one shoe, so count what's in the listing against what you took off.

What does LH or RH mean in a brake listing?

It means left hand or right hand. Cables, adjusters and some shoes are handed, so read that part of the name before ordering.