Throttle Cable Linkage

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ravencaws
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Does anyone have a picture of what the throttle cable linkage looks like on the back of a 71 521 truck?  I took it apart to make the accelerator work more smoothly and can't seem to get it back together correctly.




71-521
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do you still have the stock carb?


ravencaws
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Thanks for the response - I just found this site and am pretty much addicted.

The carb is stock - but I think I got it back together correctly - I found a picture of it on the 620 user sight  - I was able to download a 890 page parts catalogue for 521 trucks - it showed an exploded view of the carb and the cable linkage.

So, I think I've got it from here.



71-521
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nice to hear you figured it out....
I was going to direct you to the 620 site for the manuals and such...


ravencaws
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Yep - I'm now in the process of modifying the steel plate that holds the accelerator cable adjuster in place because I cut the tip off the cable and used a mahined  - adjustable cable tip that I had in my bike parts box.

The problem is that the cable went from being stretched to short - but  - it'll come together pretty quickly now.

Mark

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keep an eye out on ebay as they show up there from time to time...
I was able to get a new one thru NAPA a few years ago as well...


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