Shaft – Handle – RA1058603

Inside the operator handle assembly of a Raymond lift truck, this handle shaft is the pivot and actuating member that carries the operator's hand input through to the linkage it drives. As the handle is worked, the shaft turns or slides against its bearing points and passes that motion to the controls or brake mechanism the handle operates.

Raymond manufactures it as a service replacement for its material handling equipment, machined to the length and end profile the assembly expects so it indexes into the same bearings and connects to the same linkage without modification. A shaft in this duty wears where it rides against its bushings and at the drive ends that take the input load, developing play that shows up as a loose or vague-feeling handle.

Fitting a fresh shaft restores tight, direct control action and protects the mating bushings from the accelerated wear a scored or undersized shaft causes. Match the replacement to the worn part by its overall length and the profile of its ends, since handle shafts differ across Raymond models and the ends must engage the existing linkage correctly.