S220 Bobcat - Accelerator stuck (i.e. the "throttle" lever)

[ylsf]

Hello all, My accelerator was stiff when first used the machine this winter but I pushed it back and forth a bunch of times and it seemed to help. Today it was STUCK in the last position. I can hardly move it from where it was. I am wondering how to best determine if it it the cable itself that is the issue or the handle. I understand the handle has friction rings and also some kind of spring tension (learned via a youtube video). I don't want to break anything more or another part by trying to force anything so any suggestions would be appreciated. I am waiting for service on another issues (electrical problem) so I can get the tech to address it at the same time but I don't know when he will come and if it snows again I will need to use the machine before then so I can at least sort out the accelerator issue it will be one less headache. Thanks

 

[ylsf]

Just a quick follow up on this. The cable ended up being jammed up/broken. Managed to grab the part for the tech and he came back the next morning and replaced it for me (non bobcat repair tech). Still have the electrical issues though

 

[Tazza]

Just a quick follow up on this. The cable ended up being jammed up/broken. Managed to grab the part for the tech and he came back the next morning and replaced it for me (non bobcat repair tech). Still have the electrical issues though

Glad it was a simple repair, some use cables, others run steel rods and pivot points, they'd be far less prone to issues, but it is what it is.