Cables.

[Mike C160 251]

Greetings,

 

What are you folks doing for cables?

 

I have a choke cable on my C160 that is somehow too short. Really should be replaced.

 

Many thanks in advance

 

Cheers

[SPINJIM 1,981]

Ebay or Amazon.

[Snoopy11 5,714]

 

 

 

 

I personally recommend either of these:

 

 

 

 

 

Don

[peter lena 8,634]

@ MIKE C160,  https://www.zoro.com/super-lube-4-oz-hydraulic-oil-bottle-150-iso-viscosity-85w-sae- use this in those new cables to insure continuous smooth action , also take the time to et the cables be where they want to be, secure at smoothest  movement point . makes a big difference. pete  

 

[peter lena 8,634]

@Snoopy11  , good pick on those cables , snoop, good back up , super lube , pete

[Snoopy11 5,714]

1 minute ago, peter lena said:

super lube

Excellent advice. Those new cables may not come with any type of lubricant... and you definitely don't want any corrosion getting in there!!!

 

@peter lena

 

Don

[Mike C160 251]

@Snoopy11 

 

So just cut the ends off and pinch them back onto the factory lever?

 

Seems easy enough. I dont wish to ditch the factory lever system.

 

 

[Snoopy11 5,714]

3 minutes ago, Mike C160 said:

So just cut the ends off and pinch them back onto the factory lever?

Pretty much... yes.

 

Again, I specifically recommend the last 2 cables that I mentioned, but buy what you wish...

 

Don

[roadapples 6,983]

1 hour ago, Mike C160 said:

@Snoopy11 

 

So just cut the ends off and pinch them back onto the factory lever?

 

Seems easy enough. I dont wish to ditch the factory lever system.

 

 

I got a universal cable at Lowes for about 8 bucks. Switched levers and cut to length....

[peter lena 8,634]

@Mike C160   , not to scare you , but have these springs added to my cable ends , springs gently pull cables / levers back to start point , also lubricate related movement areas . detail its function , thats what I did , strips of perforated , metal make good spring pull point , super lube , pete 

 

[squonk 41,150]

Z bend pliers make all the difference when making cables. 

 

[Lagersolut 661]

Last cable I replaced was the throttle on the 416-8 , original seized up over winter ....even after it was off the tractor I couldn't get it to move clamped in the vice ......ordered a universal on Flea Bay and a Z bend pliers off Amazon - cut to size - kept everything original minus the cable - although the newer replacement was a thinner gauge wire than the 37 year old one that was there it works great .

 

+1 on that Z bend pliers @squonk posted above - exact one I picked up - for 19 bucks nice addition to the roll away makes easy work for the bends .