How to take up the slack on the throttle cable
My first question is why is there slack in the cable? If it's just the outer housing is drooping away from the handle where it runs down to the engine, you can use some plastic wire ties, or electrical tape, or for a short term fix, even twist ties (like for bread sacks).
The outer part of the cable should be clamped down near the throttle
control. Loosening the clamp and moving the outer housing back towards
the handle will take up looseness in the inner cable.
If it's a new cable, you may need to pull the interior cable out at the engine end and shorten it by cutting with pliers. Most cables have a solid wire in the center. The cable fits into a small hole on the throttle arm. There should be an "L" shape on the end of the wire--if you cut it off, make sure to leave enough room to make another the L-shape in the end of the wire--it's what keeps the cable from sliding around in the hole.
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