Merlo Fault Code
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No Drive / Steering Only
System
Electrical
Symptom
No Drive / Steering Only
Diagnosis & fix steps
LOGIC: Chassis Up/Down Switch ON.
ACTION: Check the proximity sensor on the leveling cylinder.
Red Seal field insights
Logic: Machine won't drive if the chassis isn't leveled/centered.
PRO-TIP: Debris often jams the physical switch or triggers the prox sensor.
Same code keeps coming back?
That's a program problem, not a part problem. Book a 30-minute uptime review with Grant, a Red Seal Heavy Duty Technician.
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