max 2 throttle help

[bigmandengo]

i bought a max 2 a couple years ago and with a 14hp vanguard and the guy who owned it prior to me jerry rigged the throttle linkage. It never seemed to work right and the handle was very hard to pull. i finally got sick of it and pulled it apart. it doesnt seem that i have the right parts or cable, so if someone could post a picture of what a working setup with the cable looks like it would be greatly appreciated.

[Mike]

Check out some of these pictures. These came from our How-to section here on the site. There are more pictures under the max ii t20 removal article and the max ii engine replacement article. Hope that helps. By the way, welcome to the site!

[bigmandengo]

well i definately have the wrong parts. where would i get that cable clamp and the piece that holds the end of the cable in the linkage. thanks for the help.

[bigmandengo]

is there a throttle return spring?

[Mike]

You can get the parts directly from the manufacturer. They shouldn't be much: Amphibious Six-Wheel Drive All-Terrain Vehicles: MaxATVs - Call 1-800-255-2511

It does have a throttle return spring. If you look in the last picture attached at the very left hand side of the picture behind the exhaust manifold you can see the spring.

[bigmandengo]

thanks for the help

[bigmandengo]

max 2 throttle cable routing

i just bought the heated throttle cable from richard's relics and its like 3 feet shorter than my older cable. I assume that it attaches to the front side of the engine now instead of the old one that attached to the rear. I cant figure out how it is routed so if someone could let me know how it is routed or just post a picture. thanks

[Mike]

I merged your two threads. No need for a new one, just post back in the old one.

As for the throttle cable, send that one back and call the manufacturer at the number listed above. They will get you the correct one.

[bigmandengo]

so its supposed to attach at the back of the machine?

[rdr]

so its supposed to attach at the back of the machine?

mine runs down the sick up to the engin beside the spark plug and att to the front of the linkage . will get pic tomarrow. robbie

[jcjamieson]

The heated cable that you got is fine. I routes the same down the stick, but when you get to the battery bring it up the driver side of it. then it is a clear shot to the tab on the front of the motor. If it came with a new ferrule for the carburetor you need to drill the hole out on the opposite side of the existing ferrule. use the housing clamp from the original setup and you are done. That shorter cable is nice because it eliminates running it between the belly pan and the frame.