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1971 ct.70 - throttle assembly too tight - best modification to fix "no spring back"
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<blockquote data-quote="theraymondguy" data-source="post: 84463" data-attributes="member: 5318"><p>After disassembling the 40 year old throttle (it's intimidating, but like racerx said it's straightforward once you've made the effort to try it yourself), you should also remove the throttle cable from the throttle linkage and the carburetor. Make up a funnel and attach it to the throttle grip side of the cable jacket. Hang up the cable and fill the funnel with your favourite penetrating oil (3 in 1, Krown T32, or a 50/50 mix of ATF and WD40) and let it drip out the bottom into a pan. Makes a big difference, especially if you work the cable back and forth in the jacket while the lube is in the funnel. Or toss the cable and install a new one (jacket will be black on new cable instead of the factory grey).</p><p></p><p>Clean all the components in the throttle linkage. The tube itself (where the throttle grip mounts) will show the most wear. When reassembling be sure to use a light grease (white lithium grease or similar) liberally on all components.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="theraymondguy, post: 84463, member: 5318"] After disassembling the 40 year old throttle (it's intimidating, but like racerx said it's straightforward once you've made the effort to try it yourself), you should also remove the throttle cable from the throttle linkage and the carburetor. Make up a funnel and attach it to the throttle grip side of the cable jacket. Hang up the cable and fill the funnel with your favourite penetrating oil (3 in 1, Krown T32, or a 50/50 mix of ATF and WD40) and let it drip out the bottom into a pan. Makes a big difference, especially if you work the cable back and forth in the jacket while the lube is in the funnel. Or toss the cable and install a new one (jacket will be black on new cable instead of the factory grey). Clean all the components in the throttle linkage. The tube itself (where the throttle grip mounts) will show the most wear. When reassembling be sure to use a light grease (white lithium grease or similar) liberally on all components. [/QUOTE]
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