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Slipping throttle lever
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:56 pm
by Gordy
The throttle Lever started slipping on the 3012. Having done this repair on a 224 years ago, I was not looking forward to this one. I GOT really lucky in that a PO had done this repair already with a 1/4" bolt and lock nut
It was a tight working space, but with 2 box end wrenches I was able to get 1 tooth advance turning both wenches at the same time. A little flex in the plastic dash helped as did clamping a needle nose vise grip to the sides of one of the wrenches open end, tight enough to hold but loose enough to provide a little pivot action and more movement of the wrench.
Gordy
Re: Slipping throttle lever
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:28 am
by Eugen
Oh yeah, nasty one Gordy! I have been procrastinating doing it on one of my tractors
Re: Slipping throttle lever
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:21 am
by Gordy
Eugen wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 7:28 am
Oh yeah, nasty one Gordy! I have been procrastinating doing it on one of my tractors
Actually it was about 10 minutes chasing wrenches and all. The picture is from the top/back of the oil tank looking down, and is where the work was done, nothing to disassemble
. I will have to look at the 224, I don't recall there being that much if any room to view let alone work.I was definitely happy when I saw this.
Gordy
Re: Slipping throttle lever
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:05 am
by Eugen
Yeah @Gordy but I don't have the bolt and nut there. I'm thinking the whole lever must come out to replace the rivet with nut and bolt.
Re: Slipping throttle lever
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 6:38 pm
by myerslawnandgarden
Gordy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:56 pm
The throttle Lever started slipping on the 3012. Having done this repair on a 224 years ago, I was not looking forward to this one. I GOT really lucky in that a PO had done this repair already with a 1/4" bolt and lock nut
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It was a tight working space, but with 2 box end wrenches I was able to get 1 tooth advance turning both wenches at the same time. A little flex in the plastic dash helped as did clamping a needle nose vise grip to the sides of one of the wrenches open end, tight enough to hold but loose enough to provide a little pivot action and more movement of the wrench.
Gordy
Gordy,
Your 3012 is new enough that Ingersoll had already started providing the bolt and self locking nut as a production part. Sure is nice to have the lever stay where you set it, right?
Bob
Re: Slipping throttle lever
Posted: Fri Sep 02, 2022 8:15 pm
by DavidBarkey
Eugen wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 9:05 am
Yeah @Gordy but I don't have the bolt and nut there. I'm thinking the whole lever must come out to replace the rivet with nut and bolt.
some times you can get a set of vise grip in there and give a little squeese on that rivet enough to get it to hold a while longer . At least until you have to do something else that involve take the battery and tank out .
Re: Slipping throttle lever
Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2022 8:12 am
by Gordy
myerslawnandgarden wrote: ↑Fri Sep 02, 2022 6:38 pm
Gordy wrote: ↑Thu Sep 01, 2022 10:56 pm
The throttle Lever started slipping on the 3012. Having done this repair on a 224 years ago, I was not looking forward to this one. I GOT really lucky in that a PO had done this repair already with a 1/4" bolt and lock nut
SAM_0981.JPG
It was a tight working space, but with 2 box end wrenches I was able to get 1 tooth advance turning both wenches at the same time. A little flex in the plastic dash helped as did clamping a needle nose vise grip to the sides of one of the wrenches open end, tight enough to hold but loose enough to provide a little pivot action and more movement of the wrench.
Gordy
Gordy,
Your 3012 is new enough that Ingersoll had already started providing the bolt and self locking nut as a production part. Sure is nice to have the lever stay where you set it, right?
Bob
Thanks Bob, been into CCI for a long time and had never heard this before. I believe the 3012 is a 1992 model.
Gordy