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rb
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 Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:01 am Post subject: can I do this OK? |
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I'm diddling around putting new throttle and choke cables in my old garden
tractor.
My new throttle and choke cables are about 2' too long.
any reason I can't cut those down?
They're both armor sheath with stiff wire cable inside the sheath.
I assume I'd just pull the cable back to where it clears when I cut the
sheath, then put the cable back in place and cut it to length.
Advice appreciated. |
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Srgnt Billko
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:27 am Post subject: Re: can I do this OK? |
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"rb" <rbig@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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I'm diddling around putting new throttle and choke cables in my old garden
tractor.
My new throttle and choke cables are about 2' too long.
any reason I can't cut those down?
They're both armor sheath with stiff wire cable inside the sheath.
I assume I'd just pull the cable back to where it clears when I cut the
sheath, then put the cable back in place and cut it to length.
Advice appreciated.
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Sounds good to me - except since it is only a couple inches can't you put a
little bend in the route to accomodate the extra length ? |
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rb
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:58 am Post subject: Re: can I do this OK? |
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| I meant 2' too long. |
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Steveo
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 4:35 am Post subject: Re: can I do this OK? |
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"rb" <rbig@bellsouth.net> wrote:
| Quote: | I meant 2' too long.
Leave the control wire a bit long, you can adjust down from there. You got |
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Ralph Mowery
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:06 am Post subject: Re: can I do this OK? |
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"rb" <rbig@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I meant 2' too long.
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Some may not know that ' is the symble for a foot or feet and " is for
inches.
I assume you mean 2 feet. That is alot to just leave a little long like you
probalby mean. |
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Jim
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| Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 5:36 am Post subject: Re: can I do this OK? |
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rb wrote:
| Quote: | I'm diddling around putting new throttle and choke cables
in my old garden tractor.
My new throttle and choke cables are about 2' too long.
any reason I can't cut those down?
They're both armor sheath with stiff wire cable inside the sheath.
I assume I'd just pull the cable back to where it clears when I cut the
sheath, then put the cable back in place and cut it to length.
Advice appreciated.
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been there done that, it'll work. avoid this pitfall by devising
a means to ensure the end of the armor sheath nearest the choke is
securely attached and made stationary. usually there is a spiral
spring on that end for tight compression of a screw binder clamp.
if the armor sheath slips you will not be able to disengage the
choke.
putting the new bend in the end of the wire cable can be a bit
tricky. vise grips or a vise and a hammer has worked well for
me in the past. |
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