Sometime later on (I don't know when) the large hole in the linkage went away and the wire passed through a small hole in the throttle rod with a cable stop holding it in place. I don't have a photo showing that linkage set up. You can get a cable stop anywhere mower parts are sold. I'm sure someone has a photo that will be helpful to you. Harold's last photo kind of shows it but from the wrong angle to show the actual connection.

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