Faults and error codes · scissor lift
Haulotte Optimum 8 service: faults and error codes
The most common faults of the Haulotte Optimum 8 (scissor lift) with the likely cause and the way to diagnose them, and below the Haulotte error codes with explanations. RK Rental services the Haulotte Optimum 8: repairs, maintenance inspections and preparation for UDT inspections (UDT is the Polish Office of Technical Inspection), parts and service life assessment.
Haulotte Optimum 8: machine data
- Type
- scissor lift
- Working height
- 7.77 m
- Platform capacity
- 230 kg
- Drive
- Electric
- Error codes in the database
- 59
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The information below is diagnostic and indicative. Repairs, calibrations and clearing of fault codes are carried out by a qualified service technician, according to the manual for the specific serial number of the machine. A machine with an active fault code must not be used until the cause has been removed.
Haulotte Optimum 8 technical data useful for service
Weight and dimensions decide how the machine is transported to a workshop, while the tyres, battery and drive decide which parts are needed. When you report a service job, please also give the serial number from the rating plate.
- Platform height
- 5.77 m
- Machine weight
- 1,590 kg
- Platform dimensions
- 1.72 × 0.74 m
- Transport dimensions (L × W × H)
- 1.9 × 0.79 × 1.98 m
- Extension deck
- 0.86 m
- Drive
- 2WD
- Tyres
- Non-marking
- Use
- Indoor / outdoor
- Number of persons
- 1 outdoor / 2 indoor
- Platform Length
- 1.7 m
- Platform Width
- 0.74 m
- Transport Height
- 1.99 m
Most common Haulotte Optimum 8 faults
Platform will not raise or lower
- Likely cause
- Discharged battery, an active fault code blocking the function, platform overload or a faulty valve or solenoid valve of the pump.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Check the battery voltage, read the fault code and remove any excess load from the platform.
Machine will not drive
- Likely cause
- Joystick not in neutral at start-up, an active tilt sensor blocking driving at height, or a controller communication error.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Set the joystick to neutral, lower the platform, level the machine and read the fault code.
Tilt alarm
- Likely cause
- Working on uneven ground, or a mis-adjusted or damaged tilt sensor.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Place the machine on level ground; if the alarm does not clear, a service technician calibrates or replaces the sensor.
Platform overload
- Likely cause
- Capacity exceeded or a load sensor out of calibration.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Remove the excess load; if the error remains, the load cell must be calibrated at a service centre.
Weak or short run time on the battery
- Likely cause
- Sulphated or worn cells, a faulty charger, corroded or loose terminals.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Measure the cell voltages, check the charger and terminals and replace the batteries if necessary.
Will not extend to full height (pothole protection)
- Likely cause
- The pothole protection bars have not deployed, or the deployment sensor is damaged.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Inspect the pothole protection mechanism and its sensors.
No control from the upper control box
- Likely cause
- Loss of communication between the platform and the chassis: a chafed cable, corroded connectors or a faulty controller.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Test from the lower control box and check the coiled cable and the connectors.
Soft hydraulics, or the platform slowly descends
- Likely cause
- Worn cylinder seals, air in the system, contaminated oil or a leaking holding valve.
- Diagnosis / how to fix it
- Check the oil level and condition and the tightness of the system; repair at a service centre.
Haulotte Optimum 8 error codes: 59 codes explained
Newer Haulotte machines (HA/HT series on a CANbus) use codes in the format Fxx.yy shown on the lower control box display (Activ'Screen); the letter next to the code is the fault type: A = active, D = detected. Older electric scissor lifts (Compact, Optimum) have a ZAPI controller and AL/EP codes.
Below you see the code and the original manufacturer's message. Open a code for the likely cause, what you can check yourself and when to call service.
- F01.05Pump failure
- F01.09Electrical park brake 1
- F01.12Wrong controller hardware
- F04.01Steering
- F04.40Potholes
- F05.11Joystick neutral
- F07.06Arm Angle
- F07.35Motor encoder
- F07.46Tilt sensor error
- F08.09Common output supply
- F08.16Charger dialog
- F10.14Steering angle not calibrated
- F10.22Battery water refill needed
- F12.01CAN Fault Check wires
- F12.05E2P Param Not Set
- F12.09ECU fault (slave)
- F12.16Internal error of diagnostic system (request) Check diagnostic system
- F13.02Platform switches Check switches
Source: Haulotte Maintenance Book Optimum 8 (4001069810), fault codes chapter.
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Do you have a fault or an error code on your Haulotte Optimum 8?
Our service team will read the code, diagnose the cause and remove the fault, at our workshop or on site at the customer's premises (construction site, hall, warehouse), with original or OEM-grade replacement parts.
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