914-6 hand throttle linkage, More fun with ancient, cracked bushings! Options

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After my adventures with the shift linkage bushings (in this thread: http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=187814 ), the hand throttle in my -6 seemed to be disconnected. That is, after reassembly the position of the hand throttle seemed to have no effect on the idle.

Here's a view of the shifter/lever end of the hand throttle linkage from last weekend:



I'm hoping that during final re-assembly I knocked something loose at the shifter/tunnel end, which I ought to be able to re-attach once I get in there in the morning. But if not, where the heck is the other end of that linkage -- under the gas tank? (I was about to check the PET when the computer I have it on decided to lock up as a special fuch-you-and-good-night just for me... A sign I should turn in and get some sleep, I think.)

Thanks in advance,
--Steve.

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Well, it's both better and worse than it could be.

I still have the correct tab coming off the throttle pedal bell crank. And the rod from the hand throttle is actually still in the alignment bracket. However at full extension, the rod misses the tab from the throttle pedal bell crank. Weird, why is that happening?



Uh oh, let's take a closer look at that alignment bracket...



So once again, I am a victim of old bushings cracking and falling apart. I'll check the PET and see if the part's available. If not, maybe I'll pull the hand throttle, linkage and bracket and make some measurements... After all, I wanted an excuse to get one of those 3D printers... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Or I could just bodge something bigger onto the end of the rod. Hmm... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif)