perry 82 #1 Posted December 9, 2007 anybody have a trick to fixing the old 60's style throttle cables. i got one on the raider that likes to go back in after throttleing up. just need something to get this speed demon tractor threw the winter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curmudgeon 28 #2 Posted December 9, 2007 Is that a twist lock or lever style? If it's a twist lock, buy a new one. If it's a lever, pull the lever out of the rear of the dash, and using an appropriate punch, I use a larger center punch, and "tighten" up the rivet which the lever rotates on. Another option, is drill the rivet out, put in a small bolt and double nut it. Dale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perry 82 #3 Posted December 9, 2007 its a pull type twist lock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,120 #4 Posted December 9, 2007 A small pair of vice grips until you can replace it? Or maybe a piece of plastic tubing like a thick straw slit down the center to keep the throttle out? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,406 #5 Posted December 9, 2007 I've had that same problem many times... and at anywhere from $15-25 each, replacing those twist lock cables can get expensive. I have personally done Karl's suggestion of vise grips many many times.... You can buy the smallest pair for just a couple of bucks, and just leave them clamped on the throttle all the time and clamp them closest to the knob. The problem usually not with the lock itself, it is that the knob is loose on the shaft and just spins, and the vise grips give you a lever to tighten it with. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rollerman 290 #6 Posted December 9, 2007 I have put a dab of JB weld in a new set I bought off ebay once to keep the knobs on. Yes I said new set & when I pulled the knob to gas up the tractor the knob came off There are sets on ebay now going as low as $30 for the pair. The Vise Grip trick or a C shaped wood stopper to go behind the knob are cheaper though. Stephen in northern IN Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Curmudgeon 28 #7 Posted December 9, 2007 The last time I "fixed" a twist lock I converted to a cable with a lever. LOL Now I know that's not for everyone, but then, I'm not just anyone. Dale Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
perry 82 #8 Posted December 10, 2007 thanks for the ideas. i have done the vise grips on the 604 before. i like the straw & wood ideas. or maybe ill use rubber hose with a slit. BUY A NEW ONE , thats crazy talk. if i dont have it laying around in the yard it takes a long talk to myself to convince my cheap A@# to spend money. i have way to many non finished tractors and a thin wallet. now today i found out that the voltage regulator is bad on the raider. i could'nt dig one up so i pushed it to the side and ill get the 877 or B100 suited up for snow. am i pethadic or what . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CasualObserver 3,406 #9 Posted December 10, 2007 Not pathetic... "frugal" :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
