How To Remove Throttle Cable From Carb

Coco

Hello anybody. I am trying to remove the quondam throttle, switches, master cyclinder ect. and I can't for the life of me, effigy out how to remove the throttle cablevision from a Mikuni carb.

I am putting in a new throttle cable as well.

On the top of the carb, there seems to be a round threaded top cap. Practice I unscrew that to remove the cable?

I'grand stumped and don't want to force anything and wreck information technology so I thought I'd do the smart thing and ask kickoff.

Thanks to all who reply.

debby

One word: Snip! :lol: Merely grab a pair of cutters and cut the old cable right off. Y'all're replacing it anyway, so why not? Then you can unscrew the top cap and run across how the cable hooks into the slide without having to wrestle with the jump and needle. Of course, assembly volition *not* be the reverse of disassembly :!:

Just my (anarchistic) 2 cents!

Debby

L.A.B.

Unscrew the carb cap and withdraw the slide from the carb, insert thin nosed pliers through the bound and grip the inner cable tightly immediately below the cap to agree the cable, push the slide up the cablevision until the nipple protrudes from the bottom of the slide, and so move the nipple over to the other side of the double hole by moving the slide sideways, and information technology should then pass through and out of the slide.

Sometimes the nipple sticks in the hole slightly so just keep trying.

Coco

L.A.B. said:

Unscrew the carb cap and withdraw the slide from the carb, insert thin nosed pliers through the leap and grip the inner cable tightly immediately beneath the cap to concur the cable, push the slide up the cable until the nipple protrudes from the lesser of the slide, and then move the nipple over to the other side of the double hole past moving the slide sideways, and information technology should then laissez passer through and out of the slide.

Sometimes the nipple sticks in the pigsty slightly so just keep trying.

Thank you. I figured it was a bit more than involved than simply yanking it out.

I tried removing the top cap but it seems difficult so I was unsure if the cap was meant to be removed regularly or merely for internal carb maintenance.

There wouldn't be lock tight (manufactory applied) on that cap would in that location? Or are they merely a bit stubborn and should I use a rubber strap wrench?

My bike is in pieces correct now. It is quite overwhelming merely sadistically fun at the same fourth dimension.

mikegray660

LAB says it correct - remove cap, depress inner spring on the slide and movement the cable finish over from the retaining groove
piece of cake - also nice to save the cable - usually a good flushing to remove grim and relube it, make a great emergency cable four the side cover incase of breakage at midnight on a lonely road (inquire me how i know that)
mike667

L.A.B.

Coco said:

I tried removing the top cap only it seems hard and so I was unsure if the cap was meant to be removed regularly or just for internal carb maintenance.

There wouldn't be lock tight (manufacturing plant applied) on that cap would there? Or are they just a bit stubborn and should I use a rubber strap wrench?

There should be a safe seal under the cap which volition initially brand information technology reluctant to plow, only once you get it moving it should unscrew easily.

To fit the new cable to the slide you volition need to shrink and agree the spring fairly tightly so that the the new cable nipple can be inserted through the slide and then set in position in the retaining slot. There should also be a needle retaining plate between the spring and the slide which makes fitting the cablevision a bit awkward.

Take care not to cantankerous-thread the cap when you lot refit the cap and slide assembly to the carb body.

mikegray660

Coco said:

My bike is in pieces right now. It is quite overwhelming but sadistically fun at the same time.

you lot are becoming a true nortonite - pretty soom yous will be assembling your chief (or insert other job...) by flashlight - and loving it!

dave M

Assemble a primary drive by flashlight! How does that work? I normally use one of those clutch compressing tools. I did all the same once do a valve job with a pocketknife and fork.

mikegray660

dave K said:

Get together a primary drive by flashlight! How does that work? I normally employ 1 of those clutch compressing tools. I did however once do a valve chore with a knife and fork.

being in hong kong shouldn't it been by chop-sticks?

Coco

mikegray660 said:

Coco said:

My bike is in pieces correct now. It is quite overwhelming merely sadistically fun at the same time.

you lot are becoming a true nortonite - pretty soom y'all will be assembling your master (or insert other job...) by flashlight - and loving it!

No kidding. I've had a real baptism by burn down with the old MKIII.

I was hoping just to get a turn-key wheel just we all know how that goes. :?

I'm ass-deep in a pile of old parts and boxes full of new ones.

The only existent trouble I'grand having is dealing with wiring in that Sparx igntion and three-phase alternator, but there is a local Norton guy back in town in a few weeks and he'll help me deal with information technology.

dave M

Mike, You are quite right that chopsticks are the prefered method for Norton repair here in the East. A very useful tool for ascertaining TDC besides as checking the oil tank level when the dipstick is missing. Additionally egg fried rice makes a better oil leak cushion than it does a meal.
Every bit an aside there are many Yamaha SRs and Honda retro-bikes running around here with Norton decals on the tank. I am thinking of putting a couple of Honda stickers on my Commando cafe racer by mode of revenge!

On a serious annotation Coco, I tin highly recommend Clymer's book 'Vintage British Street bikes' as a good resource for consultation while doing any work on your commando.