Cub Cadet 4 x 4 Volunteer User Manual
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Chapter 7 - Kohler Engine Service Access and Fuel System
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Final Throttle Cable Adjustment:
13.
To get full travel, adjust the pedal end of the 
cable so that the eyelet on the cable core just 
rests against the socket head cap screw that 
passes through it. There should be 1/8” to 1/4” 
travel before tension is felt on the cable.
14.
After the cable is adjusted in its bracket, check 
the adjustment of the travel-stop bolt beneath 
the pedal. See Figure 7.52.
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The travel stop should be set to allow full-speed 
operation without over-travel: the pedal stop 
should limit the travel. 
15.
Remove the air filter cover to reach the engine 
end of the cable. Loosen the throttle cable 
clamp using an 8mm driver. 
Release the throttle return spring that hooks 
under the cable clamp. See Figure 7.53.
Figure 7.52
Throttle pedal
travel-stop bolt
Throttle pedal
Jam nut
Throttle cable
Pivot point
eyelet
Figure 7.53
 Return spring
 hooks under
 cable clamp
Cable clamp
16.
Have an assistant hold the throttle pedal all the 
way down. The throttle pedal arm stop against 
the head of the travel-stop bolt. See Figure 7.54.
17.
Pull the throttle cable housing to apply tension to 
the governor linkage. Tighten the cable clamp 
with the governor input arm in contact with the 
stop screw. See Figure 7.55. 
18.
Reconnect the return spring to the cable clamp.
19.
Start the engine and confirm that the engine 
idles at 1,200 RPM and reaches 3,850 RPM at 
wide-open throttle.
20.
Test the operation of the vehicle in a safe area 
that is free of obstacles, hazards, or by-standers 
before returning it to service. If the cable and 
governor adjustment methods are unsuccessful, 
engine performance issues or parasitic loads 
must be fixed before adjustment will be effective. 
Figure 7.54
Depress gas pedal
Figure 7.55
 
 
Travel
stop screw
Governor input arm
