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Lift truck

I have a GP18K model lift truck in shop, everything is working great but idle speed is high, is this normal operation.
  • Posted 23 Sep 2011 08:16
  • By vivian_roach
  • joined 1 Oct'09 - 11 messages
  • Freeport, Bahamas
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A stuck lift or aux switch would command it on fast idle.
  • Posted 21 Jan 2012 09:32
  • By EasiTek
  • joined 12 Aug'08 - 533 messages
  • Ontario, Canada
you don't mention a serial number, and the correct answer may well have to do with the serial number series, as one of the things that changes is the accelerator linkage.
I guess the question is "how high is too high"?
You really should be able to idle it down to about 700 rpm unloaded. and actually you should be able to idle it down to where it doesn't run, somewhere around or below 500 rpm)
  • Posted 18 Jan 2012 10:34
  • Modified 18 Jan 2012 11:09 by poster
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"
Still having this problem, any help out there
  • Posted 18 Jan 2012 03:44
  • By vivian_roach
  • joined 1 Oct'09 - 11 messages
  • Freeport, Bahamas

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