Seat option glossary

Machinery Seat Accessories Supplier for Machine Builders and Distributors:Ten Options, Four Fixed Lines Each

This page is the entry point for every seat option KL Seating lists across its forklift, construction machinery, tractor and lawn mower seats. Builders add the option set to the model they specify. Distributors and importers add it to the model that matches the old seat on the machine.

A model appears under an option only where its parameter sheet names it.

What to send with the options Email the model and options

To compare models first, start from the construction machinery seat range or the forklift seat range.

Option glossary Ten entries
Each one reads in four fixed lines. Pull a spine to see which published models list it, or click it to open the entry.
  • Ten option names in this glossary
  • Model lists taken from the model parameter sheets
  • OEM and ODM seat supply since 2007
  • ISO 9001:2015, CE, RoHS and REACH certificate copies on request
  1. 01Armrest
  2. 02Headrest
  3. 03Seat belt
  4. 04Document pocket
  5. 05Micro switch
  6. 06Electronic lock
  7. 07OPS
  8. 08Slide rail
  9. 09Turning mechanism
  10. 10Suspension

Entry Format: Four Fixed Lines for Every Option

Every option below is written the same way, so entries can be compared side by side. Where a sheet gives a figure, the entry quotes it; where it does not, the entry says so instead of estimating.

  1. What it is

    The option in one line: what it is fitted to and what it does.

  2. Published models

    Only the models whose parameter sheet names the option. No model appears under an option on any other basis.

  3. Not published

    What the sheets leave out: types, dimensions, ratings, connectors. Each one is marked Ask the factory.

  4. Write in the enquiry

    The few lines that get the option answered: the model, the side, the voltage and a photo of the old part.

  1. 01 Armrest
  2. 02 Headrest
  3. 03 Seat belt
  4. 04 Document pocket
  5. 05 Micro switch
  6. 06 Electronic lock
  7. 07 OPS
  8. 08 Slide rail
  9. 09 Turning mechanism
  10. 10 Suspension

Seat-Body Options: Armrest, Headrest, Seat Belt and Document Pocket

Four options that sit on the seat body. Each is listed against the models whose sheet names it; a model never appears under an option its sheet does not list.

Close-up of an armrest fitted beside the cushion of a machinery seat, no people01

Armrest

What it is

A rest fitted beside the seat cushion for the operator's arm.

Published models
  • Forklift: KL01, YY01, YY03.
  • Construction machinery: YQ40, YQ50, YS2-8, YS15.
  • Tractor: YJ03.
  • The lawn mower line (YY70, YY60, YY61) also lists armrest as an option name.
Not published

Armrest type, fixed or folding, left or right side, width and the control box some machines carry on the armrest. Ask the factory.

Write in the enquiry

The model, one armrest or a pair, the side, and whether your machine has a console that the armrest must clear. A photo of the old seat with its armrest answers most of these.

Close-up of a headrest cushion at the top of a machinery seat backrest, no people02

Headrest

What it is

A cushion fitted at the top of the backrest, behind the operator’s head.

Published models
  • Forklift: KL01.
  • Construction machinery: YQ40, YQ50, YS2-8, YS15.
  • Tractor: YJ03.
  • The YJ03 drawing gives a headrest adjustment of 120 mm up and down when the headrest is fitted.
Not published

Headrest dimensions and adjustment range for the other models. Ask the factory.

Write in the enquiry

The model, whether the headrest is wanted, and the cab roof height above the seat if space above the backrest is tight. Both the YJ03 tractor seat and the YQ40 heavy machinery seat have their own pages with the published figures.

Close-up of a belt anchor point on the frame of a machinery seat, plain parts photo, no people03

Seat belt

What it is

A belt fitted to the seat frame, ordered together with the seat.

Published models
  • Forklift: KL01, KL11, YY01, YY03, YY53.
  • Construction machinery: YQ40, YQ50, YS2-8, YS15.
  • Tractor: YJ03, and the YY08 drawing marks a seat belt as an option.
Not published

Belt type, buckle side, length, colour and any signal from the buckle. Ask the factory.

Write in the enquiry

The model, the belt type your machine uses today, the side the buckle sits on, and a photo of the belt on the old seat. The KL01, KL11 and YY53 pages cover the forklift models on this list.

Close-up of a document pocket on the side of a tractor seat, no people04

Document pocket

What it is

A pocket on the seat for papers and manuals.

Published models
  • Tractor: YJ03.
  • The sheet lists it among the YJ03 options next to the headrest, seat belt, armrest and turning mechanism.
Not published

Pocket size, position on the seat, material and whether other models can take one. Ask the factory.

Write in the enquiry

The model and where on the seat the pocket should sit. See the YJ03 page for the model itself.

Machine-Connected Options: Micro Switch, Electronic Lock and OPS

The enquiry for these three is about the machine side: signal, voltage and connector.

Micro switch

A small switch built into the seat that sends a signal to the machine.

Listed on KL11 and YY03

Published models
  • Forklift: KL11, YY03.
  • No other model lists it.
Not published

Switch type, normally open or normally closed, contact rating, mounting position and the cable and connector. Ask the factory.

Write in the enquiry

The model, the signal your machine expects from the seat, the voltage on that circuit and the connector on the machine side. A photo of the old seat’s switch and wire end helps.

Electronic lock

An electrically operated lock fitted to the seat, connected to the machine.

Listed on KL01, YY01, YY53, YS2-8 and YS15

Published models
  • Forklift: KL01, YY01, YY53.
  • Construction machinery: YS2-8, YS15.
Not published

What the lock holds or releases, lock type, supply voltage, signal and connector. Ask the factory.

Write in the enquiry

The model, the machine voltage, what the lock is to be connected to on your machine, and the connector or wire colours on the machine side.

OPS

The option appears under the name OPS on the lawn mower line. This page uses the name only.

Named on the lawn mower line only: YY70, YY60 and YY61

Published models
  • The lawn mower line: YY70, YY60 and YY61 list the name as an option.
Not published

Everything beyond the name: what it consists of, how it connects to the mower, and which of the three models carries it. Ask the factory.

Write in the enquiry

The mower model, the OPS arrangement your mower uses today and a photo of the old seat with its connector.

Seat Movement Options: Slide Rail, Turning Mechanism and Suspension

Three options that change how the seat moves on its base. Travel figures are given only where a sheet gives them.

Slide rail

What it is

A pair of rails under the seat that carries it forward and back on the base.

Published models
  • Forklift: KL01, KL11.
  • The lawn mower line lists slide rails as an option name for YY70, YY60 and YY61.
Not published

Rail length, mounting hole pattern on the rails and the lock type for the lawn mower line. Fore-aft travel on the forklift models is on the sheets: 160 mm on KL01 and 176 mm on KL11. Ask the factory.

Write in the enquiry

The model, whether your base is flat or rail-ready, and the travel you need. See lawn mower seats for the mower line.

Turning mechanism

What it is

A mechanism under the seat that lets the seat turn on its base. The sheet writes it as steering, rotation.

Published models
  • Tractor: YJ03, on both the sheet and the drawing.
Not published

Turning angle, locking positions, whether it works with the armrest and the controls that sit on the armrest. Ask the factory.

Write in the enquiry

The model, the turning angle you need and the positions the seat must lock in. The tractor seat range shows the tractor line around YJ03.

Suspension

What it is

The element between the seat and the base that gives the seat vertical travel. On most seats in the range it is part of the model; on two lines it is an option.

Published models
  • Forklift: YY03.
  • The lawn mower line lists suspension as an option name for YY70, YY60 and YY61.
Not published

Which suspension type YY03 takes as an option, and the travel. Models with suspension in their base specification are on the suspension seats page, with the mechanical and air models on mechanical suspension seats and air suspension seats. Ask the factory.

Write in the enquiry

The model, whether suspension is wanted, the weight range of the operators and the cab height you work with.

Option Sets by Product Family: Where to Read Each List

The option lists are not the same on every family. Each family page carries its own list with the models side by side.

An option is added to a model only when that model’s sheet lists it. If you need an option the sheet does not show, put it in the enquiry; the factory answers whether it is open for that model.

  • At least one published model in the family lists it
  • No published model in the family names it
Option entries by product family: a filled bar means at least one published model in that family lists the option
OptionForkliftConstruction machineryTractorLawn mower line
01 ArmrestListed on KL01, YY01, YY03Listed on YQ40, YQ50, YS2-8, YS15Listed on YJ03Listed on YY70, YY60, YY61
02 HeadrestListed on KL01Listed on YQ40, YQ50, YS2-8, YS15Listed on YJ03
03 Seat beltListed on KL01, KL11, YY01, YY03, YY53Listed on YQ40, YQ50, YS2-8, YS15Listed on YJ03, and the YY08 drawing
04 Document pocketListed on YJ03
05 Micro switchListed on KL11, YY03
06 Electronic lockListed on KL01, YY01, YY53Listed on YS2-8, YS15
07 OPSListed on YY70, YY60, YY61
08 Slide railListed on KL01, KL11Listed on YY70, YY60, YY61
09 Turning mechanismListed on YJ03
10 SuspensionListed on YY03Listed on YY70, YY60, YY61
Read each listForklift seatsConstruction machinery seatsTractor seatsLawn mower seats

Accessory Enquiry: What to Write Before the First Reply

Copy the lines that match what you hold and send them to [email protected]. The more of these lines you fill, the shorter the reply. Anything you cannot fill, write as unknown; the factory asks for it by name.

  1. Machine make, model and what it is used for
  2. Photos of the old seat, front, side and underneath
  3. The base hole situation, as measured or as a photo
  4. The machine voltage, and for air models whether the machine supplies 24 V
  5. Each option wanted, with the model it is for
  6. For switches, locks and belts: the connector, the side and the signal your machine expects
  7. Whether you order as a machine builder (OEM or ODM) or as a distributor or importer

  8. Send the lines that match what you hold.

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Fitting Options and Matching the Model

Accessories are fitted at the assembly stage, together with the suspension and slide rails the model carries. The seat itself goes through foaming, stamping, robot welding and assembly at our plant, and the option set you name is part of the order.

The model comes first and the option follows. Send the machine model and photos of the old seat, and the factory replies with a matching model, the parameter sheet and which of the options on this page the model lists.

Send the machine model, photos of the old seat, the base hole situation and the machine voltage, together with the options you want. We reply with the matching model and which of the options it lists.

Assembly bench where a seat is being fitted with slide rails and an armrest, close-up on the hands-free workstation, no people
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  • ISO 9001:2015
  • CE
  • RoHS
  • REACH

Copies come with the reply, together with the parameter sheet.

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