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Re-Attaching Choke Cable to Pull...

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Well this a.m. was starting my BJ8 - pulled the choke cable knob out, twisted to lock (worked fine)... then was starting it again - i guess i pulled too hard because the knob and metal piece came out of the dash...

So my question is - how to re-attach? From some other threads it sounds simple - - - ???

do I simply unhook it from the enginebay attachment point cable - push back up and "out" (not all the way) then somehow re-attach in the groove, then pull it back in and re-attach to the carb attachment?

It's tough to pull because one of my carbs cable is pretty hard to pull (i'll check on that next)... one is really easy.

Any help would be great.
 
Hi noutlaw, If the cable did not break you can reattach it to the pull. First in the engine bay disconnect it from the block.Now attach a long string on to it and pull it out from the dash side.Using a 1/16" drill open up the hole in the pull's shaft and drill one in its trough . Using a soldering iron tin both ends of the cable ,this tinning must be done cleanly.Now insert the cable in the pull shaft hole while heating it. Once the cable is back in the shaft add a bit of solder in the hole drilled in the trough.Reattach the cable to the string and pull it back through the cable and set the cable stop.---Fwiw---Keoke
 
does it make sense that the cable (it appears) used to go straight into the shaft? maybe i could simply drill straight into it and then solder it back straight in?
 
Yep, it sure did noutlaw, and thats what the instructions say to do--Keoke /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
got it - I read it wrong, but now it makes complete sense. Darn - I was hoping for a hammer related task... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

One More question - is the cable a specific diameter size? e.g. to get a new one...
 
Yep, if you want to replace the cable use the same procedure I outlined, but go to a bicycle shop and buy a replacement brake/gear shift cable ,Just the wire cable, to make the repair.---Keoke /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/yesnod.gif
 
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