Help..throttle cable replacement

[roscoe_w]

HI gents

Bought a new 1/4 throttle for my DHZ, and now need to replace throttle cable for a longer one. I have stripped everything and removed the old cable without any issues.

When I went to replace the cable, I accidentally pushed the needle out and without noticing a sort of "boomerang" shaped flat piece of metal fell out.

My question is what is this, and how do I put it back? Where does it go?

Thanks kindly
Ross

 

[MiniFighter]

The little "boomerang" pce holds your needle in. Shouldnt have any particular way it sits, just squeeze it gently, sit it over the needle C clip and it will spring out and hold the needle in place.

Not too technical mate.

EDIT: Just re-read your post...Are you talking about the actual C clip off the needle?

 

[roscoe_w]

No the C clip is still on the needle. Its a additional piece of flat metal, sort of shaped like to arc's back to back. Sorry pretty hard to explain.

Any ideas?

 

[mattyc225]

it sound like what minifighter just said to u some carbs have a c clip type set up others have a plate that the spring puts pressure on to hold the needle in
hope that helped

 

[MiniFighter]

Yeah sounds like the spring that holds the needle/C clip in place. To stop in coming out.

Just sit your needle back into the slide, squeeze the spring clip softly so it sits in on top of the c clip and let it go, should spring out a bit and stop your needle from coming out.

 

[roscoe_w]

That make sense, and I can imagine it, and will give it a go.

Thanks heaps!!