‘97 FLHR idle cable spring install
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Road Warrior
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From: Moneta, Virginia
‘97 FLHR idle cable spring install
I replaced the idle cable some months back... while removing the old cable the spring went “ping”, never to be found again. How it wasn’t wound around the inner cable I don’t know!
I picked up a replacement spring from a dealer.
This springs diameter is too large to fit in the cable guide and too small to go over the cable ferrule!!!
I can understand the ferrule part, but not cable guide.
What am I missing?
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Road Warrior
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Yeah, I’ve never had a throttle or idle cable with a ferrule on the end either!
I guess I’ll just reassemble without a spring, the ferrule is almost a pressure fit in the cable guide.
I guess I’ll just reassemble without a spring, the ferrule is almost a pressure fit in the cable guide.
Dirt don't hurt
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I like Barnett.
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Road Warrior
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Not a bad idea to just replace both cables. I installed a Barnett clutch cable last fall, one of those coated jimmies... made a believer out of me, don’t think I’ll buy anything other than Barnett cables going forward.
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I know I won't unless it's an emergency like I broke a cable on a trip then I'd buy any damn thing I could find but I would replace it with a Barnett as soon as I got home.
Road Warrior
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To get the spring on, you need to start it on the cable at one end of spring. Then twist/ screw the spring till its on, all the way, over the cable.
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Why would he want to put that spring on the cable if it won't fit into the cable guide???
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Just for fun I looked this thing up. I'm assuming you have a carb and not FI. Here's a link to the spring. It's part of F/N 11, idle cable assy.
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....=35&c=0&d=1997 FLHR ROAD KING® (CARBURATED) (FD) THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY W/ GRIPS
I don't see a separate P/N. I'll take a guess and say you've been sold the wrong spring.
carl
http://partsfinder.onlinemicrofiche....=35&c=0&d=1997 FLHR ROAD KING® (CARBURATED) (FD) THROTTLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY W/ GRIPS
I don't see a separate P/N. I'll take a guess and say you've been sold the wrong spring.
carl