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TR2/3/3A TR3 choke cable connection help needed

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Is it better to attach the choke cable with the jet levers is the "fully choked" position (that is, pulled back as far as they go), with the choke knob pulled out to the fullest extent from the dash, or with the jet levers closed (pushed all the way forward) and the knob pushed in?

I've also heard that you should put a deliberate twist in the cable as you fix it to the carb in order to force the knob anti-clockwise, otherwise it will not stay at the "click" positions.
 
I'm more interested in making sure the choke levers are fully released (don't want to drive around with the choke partially on), so I set mine up with it off. Note that there is supposed to be some lost motion in the linkage (the pivot holes are deliberately oversize) so that the fast idle cam moves before the jets do. It also helps to have the jets synchronized, at least roughly, so they come down by approximately the same amount when the knob is pulled.

No comment on twisting the cable; I've never had a working original type choke cable; and the aftermarket one I use has no trouble staying locked when I lock it.
 
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