If yours has the plastic oil tank, you might be able to remove the plate between the battery and engine and slide the oil tank forward enough to get in there. The access plate on the dash tower may be of some help if removed, but I would guess very little. I don't know why it is called an access plate. It only allows slight access to anything behind it.
Choke cable repair
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Not sure how different yours is from my '83, but I was able to just remove the battery and use my fingers and a large pair of longnose to remove both of mine. I pulled the access plate, but that was just to get a view using a mirror and flashlight. Once I saw what I had it wasn't needed.
A big help in reinstalling was to use the nuts with the integrated external tooth lockwashers (keps nut).
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Wrap a piece of vinyl electric tape around the end of your finger, sticky side out. Position the nut by looking from above, then drop in the screw. No wrench needed.
BTW, while it was out, I cut the end off the cable and removed it from the housing. Straightened a few small kinks and cleaned and oiled both parts. Made a huge difference. I thought I'd be replacing the cable, but it's perfect now. While it's out, if yours is riveted it's a good chance to replace the rivet with a bolt and locknut. Do NOT lube the pivot point.
A big help in reinstalling was to use the nuts with the integrated external tooth lockwashers (keps nut).
Wrap a piece of vinyl electric tape around the end of your finger, sticky side out. Position the nut by looking from above, then drop in the screw. No wrench needed.
BTW, while it was out, I cut the end off the cable and removed it from the housing. Straightened a few small kinks and cleaned and oiled both parts. Made a huge difference. I thought I'd be replacing the cable, but it's perfect now. While it's out, if yours is riveted it's a good chance to replace the rivet with a bolt and locknut. Do NOT lube the pivot point.
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