Slipping throttle lever

[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

[Eugen]

Oh yeah, nasty one Gordy! I have been procrastinating doing it on one of my tractors

[Gordy]

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

[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.

[myerslawnandgarden]

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

[DavidBarkey]

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 .

[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

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