Replacing throttle cable 2 dual carbs?
in 912 / 914 Technical Questions
12 years ago
912UL on a Skyranger.
The end of the throttle cable in the cockpit where it attaches to the throttle lever on pilot`s side is a bit worn.
Enough where we need to change it out.
It is easy enough to find replacement cable that we could string through the sheath through firewall into cowling.
As most of you know once under the cowl it splits into two as it operated two carbs.
The device that allows the one cable to operate the two carb cables is a bit of a mystery to us.
See photos attached.
Where the single throttle cable meets the two carb cable (as in those photos) there is a red aluminum cylinder which has one cable coming in and two going out.
I am not sure if that is standard Rotax 912 configuration or unique to the Skyranger`s way of running the cable controls between the cockpit and the carbs.
I would like to replace the single cable into that cylinder. But I`m hesitant to open it up without knowing if that is a viable strategy.
Anyone know what is in that cylinder.
Is it possible to open it up do that? If so how?
Another option we are considering:
There is about 2 inches of of extra slack of cables at the carbs ends.
Wonder if we released it up there could it create slack on the cockpit end of the single cable near the throttle lever?
If neither of those are options, is there a source (hopefully USA?) for the whole assembly (incoming cable, cylinder it goes into under the cowl, two carb cables coming out)?
Al
The end of the throttle cable in the cockpit where it attaches to the throttle lever on pilot`s side is a bit worn.
Enough where we need to change it out.
It is easy enough to find replacement cable that we could string through the sheath through firewall into cowling.
As most of you know once under the cowl it splits into two as it operated two carbs.
The device that allows the one cable to operate the two carb cables is a bit of a mystery to us.
See photos attached.
Where the single throttle cable meets the two carb cable (as in those photos) there is a red aluminum cylinder which has one cable coming in and two going out.
I am not sure if that is standard Rotax 912 configuration or unique to the Skyranger`s way of running the cable controls between the cockpit and the carbs.
I would like to replace the single cable into that cylinder. But I`m hesitant to open it up without knowing if that is a viable strategy.
Anyone know what is in that cylinder.
Is it possible to open it up do that? If so how?
Another option we are considering:
There is about 2 inches of of extra slack of cables at the carbs ends.
Wonder if we released it up there could it create slack on the cockpit end of the single cable near the throttle lever?
If neither of those are options, is there a source (hopefully USA?) for the whole assembly (incoming cable, cylinder it goes into under the cowl, two carb cables coming out)?
Al
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