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Ok, so my throttle lock isn't working anymore, I turn it as far as it will go and it doesnt tighten the grip, well today I decided to take a l
ook and open the throttle housing, looked at the bottom part and the only thing I saw was the tip of the star screw no friction spring any where, it's odd because this is the 1st time I opened the throttle housing.
My little star wheel broke off many years ago, and when I had the throttle assembly off I just took the little shoe out completely. It's a small curved plastic piece, easy to lose. I still have it somewhere in my box of takeoff parts.
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