What is the normal idle speed?

   / What is the normal idle speed? #2  
   / What is the normal idle speed? #3  
My Mahindra idles about 800 as well. After I start it I set to 1000 for a few minutes to warms up. I'm sure the is an adjustment to slow yours down if your owners manual specs show it should be lower.
 
   / What is the normal idle speed?
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#4  
I just read the manual from cover to cover and there is nothing in it about idle speeds.

The only diesels I have ever used are in big trucks and they idle around 600-750rpm.
 
   / What is the normal idle speed? #7  
I like it at 1200 to start and sit, 1300-1400 to roll around in a low gear, work at 1500-1800, heavy work at 2000. The sound of the tractor lets me know.
 
   / What is the normal idle speed? #9  
The tach on the LK3054xs has idle speed hash mark at 800/850 rpm. I find that a little low(don't like the sound of the engine at that low a rpm)so I bumped mine up to 1000; sounds a lot better to me
 
   / What is the normal idle speed? #10  
The only diesels I have ever used are in big trucks and they idle around 600-750rpm.

That's fine for driving but you need to keep even 'big trucks' at 1,000 or more if idled for long periods to prevent cylinder wash down :)
 

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