Telehandler Seat Supplier for Machine Builders and Distributors:Seat Options Sorted by Cab Constraint
KL Seating is a telehandler seat supplier and factory direct manufacturer for machine builders, distributors and importers. Telehandlers, also called telescopic handlers, sit in the material handling group of our application list, next to forklifts and reach stackers. A seat purchase for a telehandler starts from the limits of the machine: whether the machine has a 24 V supply, how much free space the cab leaves front to back, whether the operator has to look up at the boom tip, and whether a seat belt or microswitch has to be fitted. Each limit points to a different part of our parameter sheets, and this page follows them in that order.
Our sheets hold no data specific to telehandlers and no table that links a telehandler model to a seat model. Send the machine make and model, photos of the old seat, and the base hole and voltage situation, and we reply with a matching model and its parameter sheet.
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- 500,000 seats a year from our own production lines
- ISO 9001:2015, CE, RoHS and REACH certificates
- OEM and ODM service with customized, modular seat systems
- 35,000 m² production base with its own research and development center
Branch 01 · Supply
Machine Without a 24 V Supply: Mechanical Suspension Models and Published Travel
Air bag seats in our series need a supply on the machine. YJ03 and KL03 carry 24 V, and the YQ50 drawing marks air bag suspension without stating the supply.
A machine with no 24 V supply therefore starts from the mechanical suspension models. Check the voltage on the machine or on the old seat before you pick a branch.
- For the mechanical line in general, see mechanical suspension seats.
- For air bag models, see air suspension seats.
- The full comparison is on suspension seats.
| Model | Suspension on our sheets | Published travel |
|---|---|---|
| KL01 | Mechanical | 50 mm |
| YY53 | Mechanical | 48 mm |
| YL02 | Mechanical | 70 mm |
| KL11 | Mechanical | Ask the factory |
| YS15 | Type not stated | 40–110 mm |
| YS2-8 | Type not stated | 40–110 mm |
KL01, YY53 and KL11 come from the forklift line. YL02 comes from the construction machinery line. For YS15 and YS2-8 the sheets give a travel range and no type, and the factory states the type on request. Which model fits your telehandler is settled in the model match below.
Branch 02 · Depth
Tight Cab Depth: Fore-Aft Slide Range by Published Model
When the cab leaves little room in front of and behind the seat, the slide range and the seat body size decide the fit. These are the slide values on our sheets.
| Model | Fore-aft adjustment |
|---|---|
| YL02 | 190 mm, 10 mm per step |
| KL11 | 176 mm: 80 mm forward, 96 mm rearward |
| YS15 | 176 mm, 16 mm per step |
| YJ03 | 175 mm |
| KL01 | 160 mm: 80 mm forward, 80 mm rearward |
| YY03 | 150 mm |
| YQ50 | 120 mm |
| YQ40 | 120 mm forward, 110 mm rearward, 23 steps |
| YL01 | 90 mm forward, 60 mm rearward |
For other models the body size is a request to the factory. When the cab is narrow in depth, put the free distance ahead of the seat mount and behind it in the enquiry, and we reply with the models whose slide and body size fit both.
Branch 03 · Boom tip
Boom Tip Visibility: Headrest Options and Backrest Angle Ranges
A telehandler operator looks up at the boom tip and the load. Two seat items cover that: the headrest and the backrest angle. Both are fixed in the specification.
- KL01Headrest: optionalRange: Ask the factory
- YQ40Headrest: optionalRange: Ask the factory
- YQ50Headrest: optionalRange: Ask the factory
- YS2-8Headrest: optionalRange: Ask the factory
- YS15Headrest: optionalRange: Ask the factory
- YJ03Headrest: optional120 mm up and down
- Backrest ranges published in the series
- Model and range
- KL01
- 15–130°
- YJ03
- 35–170°
- YQ40
- 80–121°
- YY53
- 70–115°
- YQ50
- 30–60°
- YS15
- 85° forward, 45° rearwardTolerance 5°
- YS2-8
- Folds forward, 27.5° rearward
Write the range your cab needs as two figures, the forward stop and the rear stop, and state whether the seat has a headrest on every unit or on request.
Branch 04 · Belt
Belt and Microswitch Fitting: Published Optional Parts by Model
Where the machine specification calls for a seat belt or a microswitch, the optional parts list of each model answers first.
- Seat belt
- KL01
- KL11
- YY01
- YY53
- YY03
- YQ40
- YQ50
- YS2-8
- YS15
- YJ03
- Microswitch
- KL11
- YY03
- Armrest
- KL01
- YY01
- YY03
- YQ40
- YQ50
- YS2-8
- YS15
- YJ03
- Electronic lock
- KL01
- YY01
- YY53
- YS2-8
- YS15
For YL02 the optional parts are a question for the factory. Seat belt type, armrest side and the signal a microswitch should give are not on the sheets. State them in the enquiry, and the factory confirms what the chosen model supports.
Route table
Constraint Checklist for the Specification
Tick the limits your cab has. The yard shows which branches to read.
No route set. Tick the limits your cab has.
| Machine constraint | Seat item to check | Published in our series | Ask the factory |
|---|---|---|---|
| No 24 V supply | Mechanical suspension | KL01, YY53, YL02 with travel; KL11 | KL11 travel, YS15 and YS2-8 type |
| Little cab depth | Slide range, seat body size | Slide values above; size for YS15 and YQ40 | Body size of other models |
| Looking up at the boom tip | Headrest, backrest angle | Headrest on six models; backrest ranges above | Headrest range except YJ03 |
| Belt or microswitch required | Optional parts list | Lists above | Belt type, microswitch signal, YL02 options |
Gaps in Our Sheets for Telehandlers
The gaps come first, so the enquiry can close them. Each one below is a question the factory answers in the reply.
01
No data written for telehandlers
Our sheets hold no data specific to telehandlers. Every figure on this page belongs to a model in our series.
02
No model-to-model table
No table links a telehandler model to a seat model. The match starts from your machine and the old seat.
03
Headrest range
Six models list the headrest. Only YJ03 publishes a range, 120 mm up and down.
04
Suspension type and travel
KL11 travel, and the type of YS15 and YS2-8, are answered by the factory on request.
05
Seat body size
Published for YS15 and YQ40. For other models, ask the factory.
06
Belt, armrest and microswitch details
Belt type, armrest side, the microswitch signal and the YL02 options are stated in the enquiry and confirmed by the factory.
Mounting Data: Base Holes and Drawings
Base holes and voltage are settled before a model is named. Send the hole pattern or the mounting area of the old seat, and we return the pattern with the model reply.
Hole spacing
230 · 285 · 330mm
YL02 lists three base hole spacings. For the other models the hole data is a request to the factory.
Hole pattern on drawing
YQ40 and YQ50
- YQ40
- YQ50
The drawings of YQ40 and YQ50 carry a hole pattern.
Voltage
24V
YJ03 and KL03 carry 24 V. The YQ50 drawing marks air bag suspension without stating the supply.
Seat Manufacturing: Foam, Frame, Assembly and Testing
CAE checks the frame in design. The four steps below carry the options you choose in the specification.
Foam molding
Cushion and backrest are foam molded.
Stamping and welding
The frame is precision stamped and robot welded.
Assembly
Suspension, slide and the chosen options are fitted in assembly.
Testing center
3D scanning against base holes and frame outline, and a pressure distribution comfort test on the cushion.
Shock absorber mechanical analysis covers the mechanical suspension models. MES records quality inspection and delivery together.
On request we send the parameter sheet and copies of the ISO 9001:2015, CE, RoHS and REACH certificates.
OEM and ODM Supply for Telehandler Builders and Distributors
- Builders
- Bring the cab drawing and the mounting pattern, and the research and development center works on a customized, modular seat.
- Distributors and importers
- Take the series under wholesale or private label supply, listed with models and options on one sheet.
Model Match for a Telehandler: Send the Machine and the Old Seat
We match from your machine. Send these items:
- Telehandler make and model.
- Photos of the old seat from the front, the side and underneath, with the model plate if there is one.
- The base hole pattern or the seat mounting area.
- The voltage situation of the machine, including whether it has a 24 V supply.
- The free distance ahead of and behind the seat mount, and your headrest, backrest, belt and microswitch requirements.
The reply you get
- A matching model and its parameter sheet
- Distributors send the end customer's machine model and the old seat photos, and the reply returns to the distributor
For the full routine, see seat fitment and compatibility.
Old seat, front
Old seat, side
Old seat, underneath, with the model plate
Contact KL Seating About Telehandler Seats
Email [email protected] with the telehandler model, old seat photos, base hole pattern, voltage, free cab depth and your headrest, backrest and belt requirements. The reply names the matching model and attaches its parameter sheet. Prefer a call? +86 177 0272 7677. The contact page has the full details.
How to reach us
In the first message
- Telehandler model
- Old seat photos
- Cab depth, headrest and belt requirement