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FM-06: FM-06 FORWARD-REVERSE LEVER WILL NOT SELECT OR LOCK

FM-06 FORWARD-REVERSE LEVER WILL NOT SELECT OR LOCK

Diagnostic overview

FM-06 FORWARD-REVERSE LEVER WILL NOT SELECT OR LOCK

Likely Root Causes

  • Lever is moved before the tool fully stops
  • Dry debris blocks the lever guide
  • Housing impact distorts the selector path
  • Selector tab or switch linkage is damaged
  • Internal switch assembly has failed

Quick Checks

  1. Forward and reverse hold; center position blocks the trigger.

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Related symptoms

  • The direction lever will not reach forward, reverse, or center lock, or the selected position does not hold.

    The direction lever will not reach forward, reverse, or 1. Release trigger and wait for complete stop before moving the lever.

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