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Another broken throttle cable.....

Postby BigBill » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:04 am

On my 100 the throttle cable broke so i ordered a new IH throttle cable and it was very expensive too. Now the throttle cable broke on my 70 so i purchased a cheap lawn mower replacement throttle cable at TSC and took out the cable inner wire and put it in my cub cadet housing. Yup for only $6 i fixed it this time..... Its spending $6 vs $30?

I later found my gas welding wire that is the same diameter as the throttle cable so my fix could of been free too......I may buy a spool of mig wire just for making throttle cables.(there's less waste)
I'm technically misunderstood at times i guess its been this way my whole life so why should it change now.
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Postby moparado » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:54 am

I later found my gas welding wire that is the same diameter as the throttle cable so my fix could of been free too......I may buy a spool of mig wire just for making throttle cables

Bill,
since i only use flux core in my MIG, i wouldn't use it for a throttle cable but you just gave me another idea, the next time i'm in a bind for baling wire..... :wink:
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Postby beaconlight » Thu Nov 08, 2007 12:02 pm

I have used piano wire as a replacement for the inner wire while fixing lawn mowers years ago.
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Postby BigBill » Fri Nov 09, 2007 12:27 pm

I think its time to stock up on ignition wire parts and throttle cable parts too(wire). Down the raod we can save $$ with multiple tractors and repairs.
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Postby Island Cubber » Fri Nov 09, 2007 9:04 pm

Has anyone had much success in freeing up old throtle & choke cables?
I read that putting them in oil will work ?
My throtel & Choke cable on my CCO seem to be gettin sticky and am not ready to buy the universal 5' choke cable for 8 bucks hehe :roll:
Oh and thanks for the other wire ideas
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Postby BigBill » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:54 am

Island Cubber wrote:Has anyone had much success in freeing up old throtle & choke cables?
I read that putting them in oil will work ?
My throtel & Choke cable on my CCO seem to be gettin sticky and am not ready to buy the universal 5' choke cable for 8 bucks hehe :roll:
Oh and thanks for the other wire ideas


I soaked the orginal ones down with PB Blaster and it free'd up the cables for about a year or so. They tend to break were the lever is from wear I guess. So we may free them up but down the road we will replace them anyhoo.
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Postby Bigdog » Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:10 am

Kroil works.
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