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This would be the heavy duty version for sure.
Alternative to OEM hand throttle ? (1 Viewer)
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@LandCruiserPhil has a write up using a Toro unit that is more durable than the OEM unit. Here is a link to one of the posts:
Hand Throttles
That's the one... Trick to removing your adjustable knob is a small flat screw driver through the slot pushing up on the flat spring.forum.ih8mud.com
Broken a couple OEM units POS IMO
My Toro has seen a ton of use without any issues
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The link is no longer valid. I agree, the oem unit leave a bit to be desired.
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Lots of super long cable out there. Finding one that is 2’ long or less is proving very difficult. I called to inquire about one from a classic jeep parts site and got voicemail. It appears to work like the in-dash parking brake control found in mini trucks. It’s too bad the oem unit that fits an 80 isn’t built better.
I use the hand throttle for my underhood air compressor...gotta keep the R's up for compressor to work properly underload..
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Yes but it would require absolute precision to cut the cable housing without damaging the cable. Maybe a tubing cutter would be the ticket.
Sorry I thought you had Fab skills. Pm I can make you one.
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You are killing me Phil....
Haha, funny. A future stock item?
Meanwhile...yessir, housing is cut-to-fit after sliding the inner wire out of the housing. Housing length needs to be close, but precision is not required.
Use a bicycle barrel adjuster to fine-tune the effective outer housing length. Barrel adjusters are cheap (or free from the old parts bin) from any bike shop, but they only come with one lock nut...get two adjuster assemblies so you end up with two of knurled nuts that will let you double-nut the thing on the factory throttle pedal bracket.
After the housing is sorted out, re-insert the cable and install the cable stop. Adjust cable stop such that it is not quite snug against the slotted fork on the throttle pedal.
Second and third pics below show throttle pedal in closed position, and manual throttle lock in the "do nothing" position (all the way in and not at high idle).
Fourth pic shows how the throttle pedal can be at 100% without interference from the throttle lock. The throttle pedal bracket just slides away from the throttle lock's cable stop as if it weren't there.
Good info
Adjustable barrel is not needed, just make the outer cable longer and it will work fine. It does make for cleaner install underneath the dash though.
NLXTACY
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Not on my 80 but in my old 40 I used a shimano locking hand brake on shifter. Worked beautifully till I sold the 40.
Hmmm....how did you secure the housing to the bracket?
Another suggestion, go to a boat shop that deals with outboard motors. They have the tools and cable in stock to fab up a cable any lenght you want, (they make up replacement throttle cables for outboard motors) along with an assortment of knobs and cable ends.
It was April...2018.
A fallen cedar with a stubborn limb shot through the grill as I drove over it's rotting trunk, opening a perfectly sized gap.
It is in this gap the port is nestled. The port consists of an SB175 Andi' plug (red, of course) and an inadequate Chinese cover.
There are many like this arrangement. Mine is just one.
A vendor might say, "That needs a source-side enviro-boot!". And they'd be right.
It is not fused. (MUD explodes with pierced-brow consternation)
A dash-switched PAC-PAC 200 handles the energizing duties.
NLXTACY
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@LandLocked93y my OCD is absolutely RAGING
Oh my....
alia176
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I've had my OEM unit for over 15 years and I must have removed the knob on mine enough times to where the barbed feature became useless. Meaning, the knob just slides on/off easily. To combat this issue, I drilled a hole on the flat portion of the cable head (the piece that goes inside the knob) using a Dremmel tiny grinding bit. Once this hole was created, I re-inserted this end back into knob, then using a 1/16" drill bit, drilled a hole through the knob. After this, a simple pin can be used to go through the knob and the cable end. i didn't have a pin this skinny on hand so I used a short piece of mechanical wire and it's been working out fine.
Hope this helps others!
Hope this helps others!
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It's been there a minute. Just had a break in the schedule to circle back around.
Thank you for everthing you and other vendors do for us sycophants. It goes far beyond just the 'parts' imo.
