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Read articles →This episode follows two owners working through several repairs on a well-used John Deere 3520, including replacing a snapped throttle cable, adjusting idle RPM against service-manual specs, wiring an electric chute deflector through the cab firewall, and a broken hood latch. It's a casual, conversational shop session rather than a how-to guide, best suited for 3520 owners curious about DIY repair culture on this model.
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Pushing the throttle lever too hard past its stop snapped the cable; the bar has slots that, if adjusted, would have prevented pushing too far and breaking it.
The service manual listed roughly 875 to 950 RPM for idle, while high idle was fixed at 2800 with no adjustment available due to EPA carb rules.
They punched a hole through the firewall with a rubber grommet and RTV sealant, ran the wire to a switch, and powered it using an add-a-fuse on the light circuit fused at 10 amps.
