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S120XLS not starting

Hi all,
i have a Hyster S120XLS that has a mind of it's own.
Some days it will start right up. other days, it will just click when you turn the key.. then there's the days you have to turn and hold the key and move from forward to reverse to neutral in order for it to start...
i guessing it has a bad neutral safety switch??
so i guess my question is where i might find it? i traced the shifter linkage down to what looks like a valve body sitting on top of the trans but didnt see a switch.
any help or comments on this problem would be greatly appreciated.

thanks for your time

tony
  • Posted 6 Dec 2014 05:37
  • By tbrown
  • joined 6 Dec'14 - 2 messages
  • Michigan, United States
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Brake switch is only for monotrol pedal.............
  • Posted 21 Dec 2014 08:24
  • By kevin_t
  • joined 2 Dec'10 - 1,301 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
there is also a brake pressure switch at the end of the master cylinder which bypasses the neutral start switch so you can start in gear by pressing the brake. replace the neutral start switch and the brake pressure switch at the same time (there are two brake pressure switches, one for brake lights and the neutral bypass). if this doesn't solve your problem, check park brake switch. alot of times the little rod (which is expensive) breaks, or the roller on it that contacts the switch, falls off.
  • Posted 21 Dec 2014 01:56
  • By versitech
  • joined 16 Dec'14 - 5 messages
  • Washington, United States
The neutral,start switch will be located on top of the control valve that you located by tracing the shift linkage to.
It will have two wires going to it,one white one yellow.....white one comes from ign. Switch.yellow goes to S post on starter.
When it acts up and wont start,check these things with a Meter......check voltage at the neutral switch at both the white wire then the yellow wire....then do a voltage drop test across the switch...check for corroded or loose connections at the ign switch at the neutral switch and at the starter.
The neutral switch has a ball on the bottom of it that rides on the fwd/rev shifting spool in the valve body,ball may be sticking or the spool may be wore some in the spot where the ball sits and rides,can unhook shift linkage and rotate spool 180 degree and rehook linkage.
Is a simple circuit so not much to it,is either corrosion in the connections or wires or a loose connection.
  • Posted 8 Dec 2014 11:27
  • By kevin_t
  • joined 2 Dec'10 - 1,301 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
hi kevin,
the S/N is DOO4D08625X and no its not a Monotrol Foot Pedal
  • Posted 6 Dec 2014 23:28
  • By tbrown
  • joined 6 Dec'14 - 2 messages
  • Michigan, United States
Does the truck have a monotrol pedal???
  • Posted 6 Dec 2014 08:49
  • By kevin_t
  • joined 2 Dec'10 - 1,301 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States
Serial number of truck???
  • Posted 6 Dec 2014 08:11
  • By kevin_t
  • joined 2 Dec'10 - 1,301 messages
  • Pennsylvania, United States

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