Honda Light Duty Tiller F220K1AT715492 Throttle Cable Replacement
ID: 135650
Description: Use this guide to replace the throttle cable in...
Steps:
- Before you begin, make sure the engine is switched off and cool to the touch.
- Pull the spark plug connector straight off of the spark plug.
- Push down on the two tabs at the top of the air filter cover.
- With the two tabs depressed, swing the top of the cover down.
- Remove the cover.
- Pull the air filter out of the housing and remove it.
- Use an 8 mm socket to remove the following fasteners securing the air cleaner housing:
- Two silver nuts
- One black bolt
- Slide the pink breather tube out of its clip on the back of the air cleaner housing.
- Use a flathead screwdriver to gently pry the black breather tube off of its connector on the back of the air cleaner housing.
- Hold the black carburetor hose in place and rotate the air cleaner housing clockwise until you can slide the hose out of its slot on the air cleaner housing.
- Remove the air cleaner housing.
- Use an 8 mm wrench to hold the throttle cable barrel adjuster in place while you use a 10 mm wrench to loosen the lock nut.
- Continue to loosen the lock nut until it is against the end of the threads.
- With the lock nut against the end of the threads, tighten the barrel until it is against the lock nut to add as much slack as possible to the cable.
- Lift the throttle cable straight up and slide it through the slot on the throttle control.
- Slide the throttle cable housing out of its slot on the engine case.
- Remove any zip-ties securing the throttle cable.
- Use a Phillips #2 screwdriver to remove the screw securing the throttle lever cover.
- Remove the throttle lever cover.
- Lift the throttle cable out of the throttle lever cover.
- Slide the small clip securing the throttle cable housing out of its slot in the throttle lever.
- Slide the throttle cable housing out of the throttle lever.
- Remove the throttle cable.
