Hi Bob, that set up really annoys me. I generally let the motor idle when emptying the catcher or moving something out of the way when mowing but the thing dies when you let go of the hand bar.
I might give your suggestions a go. I installed the throttle cable and lever and things are better.
Question is, why have that setup in the first place? Is it due to the self propelled setup and the mower inadvertantly taking off if the operator is not there to control it?
At the moment I just use a plastic vice grip over the handle to keep it idling.
Last edited by aldot; 09/01/11 12:00 PM.
