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Old 13-06-2021, 07:07   #1
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What is this called?
This photo is the end of my throttle lever. What do you call the little billet of bronze that helps the lever index into its control arm? Or, does it even have a name?
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Re: What is this called?
I’d call it a key and the slot a keyway.
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Re: What is this called?
Specifically, it is a feathered key.

https://www.engineeringchoice.com/what-is-a-shaft-key/
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