CK30 sticky throttle

Highbeam · Feb 10, 2006

Let me offer a trick I discovered for lubing your throttle. You can easily pop off the little boot on the dash that covers the joint where the throttle lever enters the dash. The boot uncovers a rather large hole, large enough to allow you to shoot lube on all the necessary parts from above. I also shot some from below but found it very difficult to work down there.

My throttle is smooth like new now. I only used wd-40 so I may need to do it again sometime but it is no sweat from above.

Steverino · Feb 11, 2006

Highbeam, You always have the best ideas. I have been reading all about the sticking throttle and went to the storage shelter to check on mine and sure enough it will barley move. So I was just thinking about trying to spray some WD40 up there and I see your post. Thanks for all your contributions, they are very helpful! /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

DAVE9FL · Feb 11, 2006

I have found that spray delayed viscousity grease is the best.

I sell the stuff and farmers, oh heck everyone, love it.

Unlike WD that goes away real quick it penetrates and stays once it thickens.

Dave

KiotiJohn · Feb 12, 2006

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I agree. The WD 40 doesn't last very long. I use the spray white lithium grease that goes on easy and thickens to the proper viscosity, and stays on a long time. Don't put it on your electronic contacts though, you need the dielectric grease for those areas.
John

sodamo · May 2, 2006

Update.

I've not applied any of the "fixes". Here is what I've observed. My throttle does NOT stick IF I don't lower the RPMs under 1200 (approx), but will stick even time I go 1000 or less. Today, I wanted to attempt a bit more hydraulic pressure to curl my pallet forks and thought I might mometarily raise the RPM's pass the PTO red line. I felt the throttle stick about 2800. So my guess is the sticking throttle is perhaps a feature to keep us from too low or too high RPMs. Just my casual, non engineer observations /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

David

Noodlearm · May 3, 2006

I have the exact opposite problem. The throttle won't stick at anything over 1800 or so RPM's, it just keeps falling down to that range. I just use a bungee for now but I may try to remove the plastic and tighten it up now that I know.