Universal Throttle Cable for Internal Combustion Engine
The throttle cable allows you to control the engine speed remotely from your machine's control station, such as a tiller handlebar, concrete mixer dashboard, or generator control panel.
Why install a throttle cable?
Without a cable, you have to adjust the engine speed directly on the engine's throttle lever. This is impractical and sometimes dangerous, especially on machines where the engine is far from the operator. A throttle cable allows you to:
- Control the speed remotely from your workstation, without leaving the handlebar or control panel
- Adjust speed in real time according to the effort required (deep plowing, hard ground, concrete load, etc.)
- Work safely by keeping both hands on the handlebars while adjusting power
- Reduce consumption by lowering the engine speed when full power is not needed
Essential for repowering, the throttle cable is often the first accessory to consider when replacing an engine on a tiller, concrete mixer, vibrating plate, or any other machine equipped with an internal combustion engine.
Compatible with most engines including Honda, Briggs & Stratton, Kohler, Villiers ProMoteur, and Ecomoteur. Consult our installation guide for easy setup in minutes.
Definition:
- Throttle lever: The plate on the engine that you operate to change the engine speed.
- Cable support: The mounting bracket where you secure the end of your cable.
- Sheath support: The mounting bracket that holds the cable sheath in place.
- Lever: The remote control lever you operate to control the speed, for example, on your handlebar.
Locate the mounting bracket:
Start by locating the cable's mounting brackets; most often they are directly on the throttle lever. In this case, there are two possible positions depending on the direction of the cable's arrival:
Mounting on an engine where the cable comes between the airbox and the exhaust; the cable support is located under the airbox.
On some engines, these supports may be attached in a different location, for example, on Kohler CH270, CH395, and CH440, they are on the other side of the fuel tank.
Please note that these supports are not always factory-fitted on engines; in this case, you can purchase them separately: Flexible Cable Mounting Kit
In this guide, we show mounting on an engine with the supports under the airbox, but the principle remains the same regardless of the position of these supports.
Remove the airbox:
To facilitate access, we recommend removing the airbox. To do this, you must remove the two nuts that hold the airbox in place.
Once done, you can remove the airbox and easily access the supports.
Cable Assembly
Loosen the two supports.
Insert the end of the cable into the cylindrical support.
There is a reinforced part at the end of the sheath; position it under the sheath support and then tighten.
Adjustment:
Fix the accelerator lever in the desired position on your machine, for example, on the tiller handlebar. It must be in place to be able to tension the cable during adjustment.
Loosen the self-locking nut that holds the lever in place:
Almost all engines are delivered from the factory with this lever tightened, allowing the engine to be used without a throttle cable. When you use it with a flexible cable, you must loosen it until the lever returns to idle on its own with the spring. If there is vertical play in the lever, you may have loosened it too much.
On engines where the supports are positioned differently, such as Kohler engines, this nut may be located under the fuel tank.
Once the lever is fixed on the other side, you can adjust the cable tension at the cylindrical support.
If your cable does not pull on the throttle lever when you set your lever to the accelerate position, it is not sufficiently taut. If it prevents the lever from returning to idle, it is too taut.
Reassembly of the airbox:
Reassemble the airbox in reverse order of disassembly, making sure to replace the hose between the airbox and the cylinder head.
