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Technical guides: Control cables
Guides on choosing, maintaining and replacing brakes, chains, variator belts and control cables, written with the technical data of our brands. Guides are currently in Turkish.
What Is a Control Cable? Types, Construction and Choosing the Right Cable
A control cable is a part that transmits the movement of a lever to a distant mechanism through a steel wire sliding inside an outer casing.
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Truck Door Handle Goes Slack: Door Lock Cable Failure and Replacement
If a truck door handle goes slack and the door won't open, the most common cause is the door lock (release) cable: the cable may have broken, its end may have come off the handle or the lock, or it may be binding inside the casing.
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Why Do Semi-Truck and Truck Door Cables Break So Often?
Truck door cables mostly break from fatigue: constant vibration, slamming doors and sharp bends break the strands of the inner wire one by one.
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The Most Common Installation Mistakes with Mercedes, MAN, Volvo and Scania Door Release Cables
Most early door release cable failures come from installation: the cable is routed incorrectly, the clips aren't fitted, the cable is bent sharply or the end isn't fully seated in the lock lever.
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Truck Door Cables by Model: Finding the Right Cable by OEM Number
The most reliable key to the right truck door cable is the OEM number.
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Preventing Semi-Truck Door Cables and Locks from Freezing in Winter
A door cable and lock seize up when water that gets inside freezes.
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Genuine vs. Locally Made Truck Door Cables: Cost and Service Life for Fleets
What matters in a door cable is not the “genuine” label but whether the cable matches the OEM dimensions and material quality.
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Stainless and Plastic-Coated Truck Door Cables: Casing, Inner Liner and Corrosion
To protect a truck door cable against rust, the outer casing and inner liner matter as much as the inner wire's material.
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Bulk Truck Door Cable Supply for Fleets
Door cable supply for a fleet starts with a vehicle list and OEM numbers.
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Hood Release Cable Broke: How to Open the Hood and Replace the Cable
If the hood release cable has broken, the hood is opened by hand by reaching the lock latch or the lock-side end of the cable.
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Truck and Van Handbrake Cable: Adjustment and Replacement
If the handbrake lever pulls up further than it used to, try adjusting it first; if the lever still travels too far after adjustment, or the cable is rusty, frayed, has a split casing or is seized, replace the cable.
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Don't Get Stranded in the Field: Tractor Clutch and Throttle Cable Problems
Most tractor clutch and throttle cable failures come from incorrect free-play adjustment, mud and rust getting into the casing, or a worn cable.
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Tractor Hand Throttle Cable Adjustment and Replacement
If a tractor's hand throttle does not hold engine speed, the problem is usually the lever's friction adjustment or the cable's free play.
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Installation Mistakes with PTO and Hydraulic Valve Control Cables
Most PTO and hydraulic valve control cable failures come from installation: the cable is bent sharply, the casing is not secured, the full travel is not tested, or the cable is routed close to hot surfaces.
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Agricultural Cables Resistant to Mud, Dust and Chemicals: Booted and Stainless
Mud, dust and farm chemicals usually get into a cable through the casing mouth; once inside, the inner wire rusts, the liner wears and the cable seizes.
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Cables Made from a Sample for Old, Imported or Hard-to-Find Tractors and Farm Machinery
Control cables for old, imported or unsupported tractors and farm machinery can be produced by taking the old cable as a sample or by taking its measurements.
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Quality in Control Cables Compatible with Massey Ferguson, New Holland and Tümosan
Quality in a control cable compatible with Massey Ferguson, New Holland or Tümosan starts with an exact match to the original part's dimensions and end fitting type.
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Wholesale Tractor and Farm Machinery Cables: Choosing a Manufacturer and Catalog
When buying tractor and farm machinery cables wholesale, look at the manufacturer's catalog, whether products can be matched by dimensions, and whether cables not in the catalog can be produced from a sample.
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How to Choose a Cable for Tillers, Brush Cutters and Lawn Mowers
Choosing the right cable for a tiller, brush cutter or lawn mower comes down to four things: the cable's function (throttle, clutch, stop), the inner and outer dimensions, the type of both end fittings, and the machine's make and model.
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Golf Cart Brake Cable Problems and Replacement (Club Car, EZGO, Yamaha)
On golf carts with mechanical brakes, if the brake pedal travels further than it used to, the cart rolls on a slope with the parking brake set, the cart pulls to one side or the pedal does not return, the brake cable should be checked…
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How to Adjust Golf Cart Brake Cable Free Play
Golf cart brake cable slack is checked by measuring the pedal's free play; if the free play is more than the value in the manual, it is taken up with the adjusting nut on the cable.
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Golf Cart Throttle Cable: Symptoms, Maintenance and Replacement
On gas golf carts the accelerator pedal is usually connected to the engine by a cable; if the pedal does not return, becomes stiff or the strands fray at the cable end, check the cable and replace it if necessary.
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Why Do Forward-Reverse Shift Cables Stiffen and Break on Resort and Hotel Vehicles?
On resort and hotel vehicles, forward-reverse shift cables usually stiffen and break because of shifting while the vehicle is moving, forcing the lever, water and dirt getting into the casing, and neglected maintenance.
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How to Measure for a Custom Cable: Measuring Without a Sample and What a Drawing Should Show
The most reliable reference for a custom cable is the old cable; if there is no sample, measure and write down the overall length, casing length, travel, the type of both end fittings and the cable's function.
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