4110 Throttle Problems

[mikeinvt]

In the past couple of weeks, i have noticed my hand throttle getting worse and worse. When i am driving around just using the foot throttle, and let off when i stop, the rpm's are still reved up a couple hundred rpm's higher then the lowest idle point when the hand throttle is all the way down. I have to push the hand throttle back down to bring the rpm's the rest of the way back down. Then last week when i was mowing with the brush hog, i would find myself constantly having to keep bringing the throttle back up on the hand control as it would just slowly creep down on its own. Is there a spring that controls the throttle that might be to strong, or an area i need to lube? i am assuming it is a simple fix? I hate to truck it to the shop if it's something easy. Any info would be great! Thanks in advance!

 

[Varmintmist]

There is probably just something you can tighten to hold it firmly. Something to provide friction.

Thats the way it was on the Deeres I had, it was at the bottom of the hand throttle.

I havent looked at mine since I find it plenty tight at the moment. If I get the chance I will look tonight.

 

[Keith_B]

Mike, sounds to me like something has loosened up, and is causing the movement.

 

[skipmarcy]

It's been over a year since I had my steering column covers off, but if I'm not mistaken there's a spring-loaded nut & bolt you can adjust hand throttle tension with - a very simple fix. Just 4 or 5 screws hold the covers on.