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Originally Posted by Jere
I bought a cable luber and am going to try that in case the choke cable is siezed or just not lubed properly.
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That's not a bad idea but most people find those things messy and much harder to use than they anticipated. I'm betting that will be especially true of the choke cable since it has a "special" mechanism at the bar end.
Before you tear it all apart to get to the top end of the cable, I suggest you dump a teaspoon or so of rubbing alcohol on the choke lever and let it run down in the friction ring mechanism. Operate it a few times gently and observe where the movement in the friction rings actually happens. Blow the alcohol out with air.....or let dry for about an hour......followed by ONE drop of oil on the friction rings. Note: it is possible that the alcohol bath alone might free it up. If so, skip the oil.
If that doesn't solve the problem, THEN you can take it apart to lube the cable. Might want to inspect the carb end of the cable connection before you do that; it might be in a bind at that end too.
Good luck!