Message text written by Cliff Hansen
>The original style choke cables are put together with three parts:
>1) a shaft that has the knob on one end and the wire on the other
>2) a tube that is fastened to the dash through which the rod moves
>3) a little scrap of metal (key) that locks the cable.
>Along the shaft are a series of v-shaped notches (not exactly v-shaped,
>they're more saw tooth shaped). The key fits in a slot
>cut across the tube. The key is held in by a 1/2" wide circle of spring
>metal that surrounds the tube. When the shaft is turned so that the
>key and the notches line up, the key slips into a notch and holds the
>shaft in place. When you turn the shaft from this position, you turn the
>notch out from under the key til it rests on the round part of the shaft;
>you can then move the shaft in and out.
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I will have to check my "key" It may be "toothless". In the meantime, I will
use some sort of retainer clip. I had thought about using a coin on edge
to hold it, but it popped off too easily.
-Tony
CC: Brad Kahler
Brad: Maybe all your TRs have the seemingly ubiquitous problem with this
key arrangement. I bet that most owners don't know that the choke is
SUPPOSED to lock. It is NOT mentioned in the owners manual, surprisingly.
I had the advantage of driving a few low mileage english cars (including my
green TR) in a time before they had sufficient abuse to ruin the easily damaged
parts.
My major advantage, however was a father who knew ALL the details of these cars
and told me about the locking feature! I sure miss him. He'd have loved
this list.
-T
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