JD950 Throttle not right. Need help

[TwadeJD950]

I just bought a 1985 950 2wd and the only thing wrong with the tractor is the throttle. The lever will just fall back so I have string on it now so it will run. Is there like a spring that I'm missing or something. Thanks

 

[beenthere]

:welcome: to TBN

 

[beenthere]

I am thinking this is similar to my 4300 and there is a friction disk (washers) that you can tighten to have the throttle stay at one location. Someone may have oiled them at some point in time not knowing there is an adjustment.
Go to your third pic (apparently 3 pics with duplicates ?? ) and you will see the mechanism that has the double nuts on the backside to adjust (and it appears someone has greased it which may be the problem and some gas to cut that grease may be in order).
If you go to jdparts.com, you can put in the 950 model number, find the 850, 950, and 1050 compact utility on the list, then go to alphanumeric listing to find the throttle you are talking about.

 

[TwadeJD950]

Thanks a lot. That's what it was I pull the cover and put a 17mm on it 2 turns and I was in business. What would we with out TBN

 

[Rock knocker]

Thanks a lot. That's what it was I pull the cover and put a 17mm on it 2 turns and I was in business. What would we with out TBN

Good to hear.