129 throttle cable... pulling my hair out
 

Can someone guide me in the right direction...

Ever since I pulled the motor in the 129 (to fix a leaky oil pan gasket) I havent been able to get the throttle cable set right.

It'll either be: Pull the throttle down and it dies but allows me to use full throttle lever motion...

OR... full throttle at about the halfway mark on the lever and high idle when pulled all the way down to low. I just cannot seem to get it right and it annoys me.

Is there anything else I should be adjusting? Like the governer linkage/spring?? HELP lol

Thanks in advance, Rob

I think you just need to secure the cable's cover with the clamp at a point half way between the two extremes you've described. It's a matter of compromise. Don't worry about the position of the lever itself-- you just want to get full motion of the throttle linkage on the carb. Lever position doesn't need go fully up and back within the lever slot.

I'll try to fight my OCD for the compromise, LOL. My buddy's 1282 is the same way for some reason.

Wasn't sure if there was a special trick to it or not. Thanks for the input!

Rob to set the throttle the carb should be all the way open and tighten the cable down. If the low end is to low there is a idle adjustment screw on the carb. Set that to where it will still idle and your done.:beerchug:

Ok, I'll give that a try and see how it goes. hopefully it works out.

Did it work?

Yes, I have it pretty close now. Been dealing with float issues but I finally got both problems straightened out. Thanks for the input, guys.

Awesome news and good luck with the float and we're here to help.

Ended up swapping the float out with one a buddy of mine had. All I had to do was adjust the level and it was good to go.

Still tinkering with the throttle a bit, mainly the idle, but I've got it close enough to take it and the 782 to Chambersburg for the spring tractor show in the morning!