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October 11, 2026 at 10:36 am #329886
Don
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    Yes, that throttle indicator ring is often to blame… Squeezing it down usually helps.  The grease against the white plastic friction ring that rides against the twist grip often gets jammed up with sticky grease also.  I’m glad you were able to loosen up that twist grip screw, these usually snap off the throttle shaft when stuck.