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Old 11-17-2013, 01:16 AM
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Default Throttle Troubles

My 123 has a bit of a throttle problem. You have to pull the lever down to throttle up. I took it apart and tried to flip it around but its not possible. Also does not have enough throw on the throttle linkage to move the lever on the carb back against the idle screw. I know its not the right throttle lever because it had metric bolts in it. Anyone have a lever and cable off of a 123. I don't want to run it because it runs wide open at what should be idle. Would post pictures but Im not sure how to do that haha computer stupid!
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Old 11-17-2013, 02:16 AM
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Ok, here is my guess on your situation by what you have described. It sounds like your throttle cable is hooked up straight on to the linkage, instead of routing it around the front end of your machine (up by the exhaust). Please go to the technical section of our forum and download the correct manual for your tractor and look at the correct throttle linkage set up--it should loop around down by the points and curve back up to the throttle linkage and yours seems to go straight up by the carb.

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Old 11-17-2013, 08:36 AM
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I meant to say the throttle lever is backwards sorry haha. Im pretty sure the throttle cable is connected in the right spot from what you told me. Thank you also for describing how to post a picture I was clicking on the Insert Pictured button and it would pop up for the picture url. Definitely will be posting lots of pictures now.
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Old 11-18-2013, 12:37 AM
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The throttle cable on a 123 should not loop around to the front of the engine.

The cable should come horizontally from the rear of the machine go straight forward and attach to the pivoting, flat bar that is bolted to the side of the engine (speed control bracket). There should be a spring (also horizontal) hooked to this same flat bar directly toward the front of the machine from the cable. The other end of this spring is attached to the bottom of the governor lever.
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Old 11-18-2013, 08:10 AM
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Here's how my 123 is hooked up.
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Old 11-18-2013, 09:49 AM
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Sounds like you have a 161 or 181 engine
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Sounds like you have a 161 or 181 engine
What makes you think that?
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Old 11-18-2013, 09:57 AM
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Just a weird thought. If you rebuild a carb, could you but the butterfly shaft in 180 degrees and cause this condition ?
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Just a weird thought. If you rebuild a carb, could you but the butterfly shaft in 180 degrees and cause this condition ?
It wouldn't be 180 degrees.... But I know what you are saying. Yes, that could happen, but he should be having a lot more trouble than that. Like the fact that the governor wouldn't work, and it wouldn't contact the idle stop........
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What makes you think that?
Because the throttle cable loops around to the front on those two engines
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