when i am mowing throttle keeps backing off to about half throttle, how can i fix this, i've been putting a long rubber band around throttle to water hose connection , it's under warranty, but bought it from home depot, so you know the hassle i'm going to go through if i take it to a local dealer, any suggestions ?
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2013 toro 5000 zero turn
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Export threadGo to the dealer, it's not the first time they have fixed something purchased at a big box store. It just might take a little longer with some dealers. If you get a hassle, find a new dealer as IL just said, but report it to Toro, they will contact that dealer about doing warranty work. You might find out that the dealer is a pretty good guy to work with, for future needs.
Go to the dealer, it's not the first time they have fixed something purchased at a big box store. It just might take a little longer with some dealers. If you get a hassle, find a new dealer as IL just said, but report it to Toro, they will contact that dealer about doing warranty work. You might find out that the dealer is a pretty good guy to work with, for future needs.
already sent to dealer setup by home depot for another concern along with this one and they kept it for 8 days then said they couldn't find anything wrong
I would contact Toro and explain the problem. They will work with you and (a) dealer to solve the problems.
just thought it might be a simple fix, like a cable adjustment or throttle spring adjustment, but you're probably right it's only 3 weeks old
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Most throttle levers have a detent that keeps the lever at the full throttle position providing the lever gets to the full throttle position. The throttle cable should be adjusted with the lever in the full detent position and the engine governor in the high idle position, engine not running!!! Bear in mind that the throttle cable adjusts the position of the engine governor for a particular RPM range and the engine governor positions the throttle plate in the carburetor to get to and maintain that particular RPM range as the load varys.
Mad Mackie in CT
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Most throttle levers have a detent that keeps the lever at the full throttle position providing the lever gets to the full throttle position. The throttle cable should be adjusted with the lever in the full detent position and the engine governor in the high idle position, engine not running!!! Bear in mind that the throttle cable adjusts the position of the engine governor for a particular RPM range and the engine governor positions the throttle plate in the carburetor to get to and maintain that particular RPM range as the load varys.
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if I set throttle cable to where WOT is all the way to the top , then idle is like in the center where midrange should be
if I set throttle cable to where WOT is all the way to the top , then idle is like in the center where midrange should be
Is it possible that when they assembled at Home Depot they crossed choke cable for throttle cable and vice versa ?
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Hi greggster,
This unit would have been delivered to HD 99% assembled if not 100%.
Generally the throttle and choke levers are the same cable travel wise. When there is more lever travel than the engine needs, the manufacturers will adjust the cables so that when full throttle or full choke is reached , the inner cable will bend somewhat allowing the levers to reach to the full throw.
I recently repowered my Scag Tiger Cub with a new 30 HP briggs from a 2007 26 HP Briggs. The throttle on the new engine needed about 2/3rds of the cable run as compared to the old engine. Adjusting this cable to the bending situation was too much so I installed a metal bar across the throttle lever opening to stop the lever at the low idle position. The choke on both engines had the same amount of cable run, but I adjusted it so that it got to full choke before reaching the lever limit and full open when it is at the other limit.
I would still take your new machine to a servicing Toro dealer and have them deal with this problem.
I expect that in time, the throttle and choke levers will be changed or more cable holes will be drilled to allow an adjustment to be selected to change the of movement that the cable travels to better accomodate the needs of the engines.
I had considered removing the levers on my Scag and drilling a hole closer to the pivot to reduce the amount of cable travel, but the diameter of the pivot pin was a problem and would bend the cable every time I pulled the throttle back to low idle.
Mad Mackie in CT
This unit would have been delivered to HD 99% assembled if not 100%.
Generally the throttle and choke levers are the same cable travel wise. When there is more lever travel than the engine needs, the manufacturers will adjust the cables so that when full throttle or full choke is reached , the inner cable will bend somewhat allowing the levers to reach to the full throw.
I recently repowered my Scag Tiger Cub with a new 30 HP briggs from a 2007 26 HP Briggs. The throttle on the new engine needed about 2/3rds of the cable run as compared to the old engine. Adjusting this cable to the bending situation was too much so I installed a metal bar across the throttle lever opening to stop the lever at the low idle position. The choke on both engines had the same amount of cable run, but I adjusted it so that it got to full choke before reaching the lever limit and full open when it is at the other limit.
I would still take your new machine to a servicing Toro dealer and have them deal with this problem.
I expect that in time, the throttle and choke levers will be changed or more cable holes will be drilled to allow an adjustment to be selected to change the of movement that the cable travels to better accomodate the needs of the engines.
I had considered removing the levers on my Scag and drilling a hole closer to the pivot to reduce the amount of cable travel, but the diameter of the pivot pin was a problem and would bend the cable every time I pulled the throttle back to low idle.
Mad Mackie in CT