Hyster Forklift Master Cylinders

A Hyster forklift master cylinder is easy to describe and awkward to search for, because the listings lean almost entirely on the part number. This page collects 55 of them, from whole brake master cylinders to seal kits and a booster assembly. Reading the types first and the numbers second keeps the search short.

Within a catalog of more than 45,000 parts spanning forklifts, aerial lifts and other equipment, this set is a small one, so you can scan all of it. Heavier cylinder work, such as lift and tilt, belongs on the wider forklift hydraulics page, which is far larger at about 3,500 listings.

What the Hyster Master Cylinder Listings Cover

Most are complete cylinders, worded in a handful of ways. "FOR HYSTER 2307230, FORKLIFT MASTER CYLINDER" and "HYSTER FORKLIFT MASTER CYLINDER 2021338" are typical. About 8 say "brake" outright, as in "FOR Hyster Part# 0289827 - MASTER CYLINDER - BRAKE," which helps when the same number turns up in two forms.

A few listings are not a plain cylinder. One is "Hyster 1399276, Master Cylinder and Booster Assembly, Forklift," which includes the booster. Another is "FOR HYSTER RESERVOIR - MASTER CYLINDER WITH LEVEL SWITCH 2314223," a reservoir with a level switch. If the switch is your problem, the forklift switches page is the larger place to look.

Cylinder Kits and Seal Kits

Six listings are kits, and they are not the same product as a complete cylinder. "HYSTER MASTER CYLINDER KIT 1307972" and "FOR HYSTER MASTER CYLINDER KIT 54977" are two. Others are named as seal kits: "Hyster 1355305, Seal Kit, For Master Cylinder" and "FOR Hyster 1470275, Seal Repair Kit, For Brake Master Cylinder, Forklift."

If you only need seals, those listings are the ones to read. Check the word "kit" in the listing before you add anything to your cart, because a kit and a cylinder can share the same search results. For more kits across all makes, the forklift seal kits page has about 1,300.

Finding Your Hyster Master Cylinder Number

Hyster numbers on these cylinders are plain digits, usually six or seven, with no dashes. A leading zero is sometimes dropped: the brake cylinder 289827 appears without one, while 0289827 appears with it, and 0840539 sits next to 840539. If a search finds nothing, try the number with the zero added or removed.

Some listings pack several numbers into one line. "for HYSTER MASTER CYLINDER 1198107,99492,840539,3136547,3053637,3011190,0840539" lists seven, and "FOR HYSTER FORKLIFT MASTER CYLINDER 109566 183218 266345" lists three. Any one of those can lead you to the cylinder, so you don't need to match the whole string. A few numbers carry a letter, such as 119465A.

"FOR Hyster 0312702, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, E20B" names its model, and that kind of code is a useful extra search when the number on the old part is hard to read. About 45 listings open with "For Hyster," which marks an aftermarket part: another manufacturer built it to suit Hyster trucks.

Cylinders Listed for More Than One Make

Four of the 55 also name other makes. The Clark-led listing for 899499 is one, naming Yale, Hyster and Toyota in the same line, and Yale and Clark each appear in 4 listings, with Caterpillar in 2. The other brand pages are worth a look if you run mixed trucks: Yale master cylinders has about 45 listings, Clark master cylinders about 55, and Toyota master cylinders about 30.

For brake and hydraulic jobs on the same truck, you may also want the Hyster hydraulic pumps, or the full Hyster forklift parts range.

Hyster Forklift Master Cylinder FAQ

Does every listing show just one part number?

No. Several show two or more, like the 1198107 line above. Search for any single number from it, and compare the others with your old cylinder.

Why does a Hyster listing also say Clark or Yale?

The seller words the line to name every make it was listed for. That is how 899499 comes to show Clark, Yale, Hyster and Toyota together. Read the whole line before you pick one.

Is there a Hyster master cylinder with a level switch?

Yes, 2314223 is listed as a reservoir with a level switch. It's a reservoir listing, so compare it with what you have before you decide.