Forklift Master Cylinders

If the brake pedal feels soft or sinks, the master cylinder is one place to look, and this page lists about 390 of them. Each forklift master cylinder is named by brand and part number, and many add a detail such as a push rod or a bore size. About 47 listings say new, and none says used or remanufactured.

Types of Forklift Master Cylinder Listings

Most listings are a plain cylinder with a brand and a number, like "FOR Hyster 1327887, MASTER CYLINDER". A few give the push rod with it, as in "New FOR Clark Forklift Parts Master Cylinder W/Push Rod 2790662" and "Forklift Master Cylinder with Push Rod for Toyota 47530-13201-71". About 8 listings mention a rod this way, so if yours has one, look for those names first.

Five listings state the bore size, written as a fraction: 5/8, 11/16, 3/4 or 1 inch, as in "NEW YALE FORKLIFT MASTER CYLINDER BORE SIZE 3/4". If your old unit has a size stamped on it, compare it with those. A few reservoirs are listed too, such as "FOR YALE RESERVOIR - MASTER CYLINDER WITH LEVEL SWITCH 934403300", and one TCM clutch master cylinder.

Repair Kits Instead of a New Cylinder

About 37 listings are kits, and 14 use the word repair. Examples are "FOR Toyota 04471-20052-71, REPAIR KIT, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER" and "FOR HYSTER MASTER CYLINDER KIT 54977". Kits for other cylinders and valves are collected under forklift seal kits, and clutch-related parts are on the forklift clutches page.

Master Cylinders by Brand

Hyster and Clark each have about 55, and Caterpillar has about 50. Hyster master cylinders and Clark master cylinders have their own pages. So do Yale (about 43), Toyota (about 31) and Komatsu (about 29). Smaller groups cover Allis-Chalmers (17), Mitsubishi (16), Nissan (15), TCM (14), Crown (10) and Raymond (7).

The cylinders at each wheel are on forklift wheel cylinders, and drums are on forklift brake drums. The whole system sits under forklift brake parts.

Reading the Number on Your Old Cylinder

Toyota numbers often end in -71, as in "FOR Toyota 47210-U2170-71", and about 27 listings here share that ending. Komatsu uses a dashed number such as 3EB-36-31280, and it can be searched with or without dashes. About 48 listings are labeled Total Source and use numbers that begin with SY, like SY51397 and SY85655. If it's a genuine OEM cylinder you want instead, call (708) 507-0707 and ask what is available.

Forklift Master Cylinder FAQ

Is a kit enough, or do I need the whole cylinder?

Both are listed. Most kit listings say "Repair Kit" or "Master Cylinder Kit" in the name, and five say "Seal Kit" or "Rebuild Kit". Compare the kit number with the number on your cylinder.

What does W/Push Rod mean in a listing?

It means the master cylinder is listed with its push rod included. Names without that wording don't say, so compare with your old unit.