Cub Cadet 4 x 2 Big Country - Poly Bed & Steel Bed - Manual (Page 19)

Poly Bed 4 X 2 Drive System
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5.25. Confirm that the throttle cable, and the travel
stops on the throttle cable are adjusted to pro-
vide the full range of travel without straining the
cable:
5.26. There should be roughly 3/16” (4.8 mm) of play
at the eyelet that connects the throttle cable to
the throttle pedal. See Figure 5.26.
5.27. The throttle pedal arm should reach the end of
its available travel, as set by the stop-bolt and
jam nut as the governor linkage reaches the end
of its travel at the engine end of the cable.
See Figure 5.27.
Figure 5.26
3/16” free play
3/16” free play
Figure 5.27
Governed idle stop
• The adjustment can be made through a combi-
nation of stop bolt (1/2” wrench) and throttle
cable position (two 10 mm wrenches).
• Too little pedal travel in comparison to available
cable travel will result in sub-optimal engine per-
formance.
• Too much pedal travel, in comparison to avail-
able cable travel will “load” the linkage, and may
damage components through bending or fatigue.
• Tension on the cable when the pedal is at rest,
or a cable that fails to return all the way to idle
position may cause an artificially high idle speed.
5.28. Start the engine and check the idle speed con-
trolled by the stop-screw on the throttle arm of
the carburetor. See Figure 5.28.
NOTE: The engine should be fully warmed-up
prior to this adjustment. Engine temperature has
a significant effect on idle speed.
Figure 5.28
Throttle arm
Stop screw Set throttle stop
idle to 1100 RPM