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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.
Lubricating Control Cables: Using a Cable Lubricator and Choosing the Right Oil
A control cable is lubricated with the oil recommended in the vehicle's owner's manual, from the top end of the cable down into the casing; a cable lubricator lets you do this without removing the cable and without splashing oil around.
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Brake Cable or Hydraulic Brake? Advantages and Maintenance
A cable-operated (mechanical) brake is simple, inexpensive and easy to repair on the road; a hydraulic brake is more powerful, more precise and largely compensates for brake pad wear by itself.
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How to Replace a Throttle Cable: Can You Do It at Home?
A throttle cable is replaced with a new cable of the correct size, following the old cable's route, with end fittings that seat fully in their sockets, and with the free play set according to the manual.
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What to Do If the Throttle Cable Sticks Open
If the throttle sticks, first cut the engine's power to the wheels, then use the brakes to bring the vehicle to a stop in a safe place.
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Speedometer Cable Failure: Needle Flickers or Gauge Doesn't Work
On mechanical gauges, a flickering or jumping needle is usually caused by the speedometer cable running dry inside the casing, being kinked, or having a worn end; if the gauge does not work at all, the cable…
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How Temperature and Weather Affect Control Cables
What affects control cables most is water getting into the casing: in the cold it freezes and locks the cable, and combined with moisture and salt it causes rust.
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5 Cables to Check Before a Long Trip
Check five cables before a long trip: the throttle cable must close by itself, the clutch and brake cable free play must match the manual, the speedometer cable must drive the gauge, and the choke cable must fully open and close.
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Choke Cable Failure: Symptoms on Tillers, Water Pumps and Motorcycles
The choke cable closes the choke plate in the carburetor to start a cold engine and opens it once the engine warms up; if the cable does not close it fully, the engine is hard to start when cold, and if it does not open it fully, the engine floods once warm and…
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Bus Door Release and Emergency Exit Cables: Failure and Replacement
On a bus, door release and emergency exit cables transmit the movement of the handle or emergency control to the door lock or release mechanism; when the cable breaks, goes slack or binds inside the casing, the door will not open…
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Truck and Bus Throttle Cable Failures
On trucks and buses with a cable-operated throttle, the throttle cable is the first part to check when the pedal gets stiff, does not return when released, or moves without effect.
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Cab Tilt and Hood Lock Cables
The hood lock, and on some trucks the cab lock, is released by a cable pulled from a lever in the driver's area or on the side of the vehicle; when the cable breaks, stretches or binds, the lock will not open.
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Semi-Trailer and Trailer Hand Brake Cables
On trailers and some semi-trailers with a cable-operated parking brake, the hand brake lever applies the wheel brakes through brake cables; when a cable stretches, rusts and binds, or the two sides do not pull evenly, the parking brake…
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Truck Dump Body and PTO Control Cables
On dump trucks, the PTO (power take-off) cable engages power from the transmission to the hydraulic pump, and the dump valve cable controls raising, holding and lowering the body.
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Minibus and Shuttle Vehicle Door Cables
On minibuses and shuttle vehicles, the door handle is connected by cables to the door lock and to the front and rear locks of the sliding door; when one of the cables breaks or stretches, the door will not open, opens with difficulty or stays…
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Fuel Door and Trunk Release Cables
On vehicles with mechanical release, the fuel door and trunk are opened by a cable pulled from a lever next to the driver's seat; if the lever moves without effect, the cable is broken or its end has come off, and if the lid only opens partway, the cable may be stretched or…
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Car Seat Recline and Slide Cables
On manually adjusted car seats, the backrest recline, seat slide and rear seat folding locks are released by cables pulled from a lever; when the cable breaks the lock will not open, and when the cable stays tight the lock does not fully…
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Engine Stop (Shutoff) Cable: Failures on Diesel Engines
On diesel engines with a mechanical stop system, the engine is shut off by a cable that pulls the stop lever on the fuel injection pump; when the cable breaks, stretches or binds, the lever does not reach the stop position and the engine does not stop.
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Forklift Control Cables: Valve, Throttle and Brake
On forklifts, control cables carry movement from the levers to the lift and tilt valves, engine speed control, parking brake and, on some models, direction selection.
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Combine Harvester Control Cables
On combine harvesters, the engine throttle and stop, the clutches, the parking brake and some header and unloading controls work with cables; checking the cables before harvest prevents the machine from breaking down mid-season.
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Lawn Mower Blade Brake (Safety) Cable
On a lawn mower, the blade brake cable is the safety cable that stops the blade or the engine when the user releases the safety bar on the handle.
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Generator and Water Pump Throttle and Stop Cables
On remote-controlled generators and water pumps, engine speed is set by the throttle cable, and on diesel engines the shutoff is done by the stop cable; if the throttle cable is slack the speed will not settle, and if the stop cable is binding or broken the engine will not stop.
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Replacing Boat Throttle and Shift Cables
Boat throttle and shift cables should be replaced when the control lever becomes stiff or sticky, when there is a clunk when shifting, or when the lever does not return to the same spot for the same command.
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Series Cable Supply for OEMs: From Sample to Series Production
Series cable supply for OEMs starts with a sample or technical drawing, becomes a quote through material and end fitting selection, and continues with tested, traceable series production after the first sample is approved.
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How to Prepare a Technical Drawing for a Control Cable Order
A technical drawing for a control cable should include at least the following: overall length, casing length, travel, the type and dimensions of both ends, the casing connections (ferrule, bracket) and, depending on the operating environment,…
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