I don't personally have this problem, but I know lots who do! Thanks for providing the info... I'll pass it on

 

Thanks for the info, sounds like the way it should have been from the start. I'll have to check into the cost cause I don't think my tractor is under warranty any more.

 

Thanks for the info.
I still have the problem on one of mine and I found it weird that there are no detents. Even my Craftsman GT5000 had a detent at full throttle to hold it there.

Mine are obviously way out of warranty, but I will look at buying a new cable. I think they run about $ 40 though :crybaby:

 

I had a Cub Cadet 2166 with a seperate choke cable and it would work its way out and choke its self.It was new at the time and my fix was.The cable ran straight in to the dash panel.There was no resistance on the cable.I added a tie strap around the cable and attached it to something near the cable and that pulled the cable side ways slightly giving it just a slight bit of resistance.Never had any more problems after that in the 6 years I owned it.

 

I found this for my Legacy XL at SEPW

Type SMP
Part ID: 1725259SM
Description CONTROL-THROTTLE .187
Qty:
Unit Price 29.44

Anyone know if this part #is the old style throttle cable, or the newer style with the detents?

 

I have a 2005 XL diesel. My manual shows that part no (sans the "SM") and says it fits Legacy XL's 1694416, 1694417 and 1694420. Also 1694428-2927 (?)

Can't answer your question exactly but I'd guess the old style. I'm beginning to notice mine doesn't hold either.

 

I went ahead and ordered the new throttle cable assembly from Jacks Small engines.
For my tractor the model number was 1687184SM

It does not have the detents, but they did change the construction.
On the old one it was a riveted assembly with a wave washer. It just got too loose over time. The new one is using a fiber washer and a locknut so it can be tightened if need be.
They also changed the handle and the assembly came with a new, red hard plastic handle that has a bolt through it. It looks pretty cheap to me and is similar to what is on the cheaper Simplicity tractors. However the old soft rubber style handle did not fit on it, but I may fix that at some point.

Just for a test I took the old assembly out and put it in a wise (I only have a small one) and gave it a really good squeeze on the rivet portion. It appeared to help and it would probably work now. So that is a test you can on yours before you drop $ 40 on a new assembly.

BTW, it was a total pain to get the handle mount off as the hydraulic lines are in the way so the two bolts were very difficult to get to.

 

Cable controls that tend to drift like that, if they have the solid wire inside rather than the braided core, can be tightened up by unhooking the cable at it's end, pulling it part way out of the jacket and bending it slightly with a pair of pliers. Small bend to start with as it doesn't take much.

Been using this trick for years on the old equipment that has the manual throttles and chokes on the dash. Quick and easy fix.

Mike

 

I've had the same problem and fixed it by tightening the bolt at the bottom of the throttle lever.