A throttle cable on a lawn mower is a mechanical component that connects the throttle lever to the engine’s carburetor, regulating the engine’s speed.

The propeller governor senses engine speed using flyweights and the throttle setting through a cable connected to the power control lever.

Courtesy Dometic Cable throttle and shift controls still dominate the boating market for outboard, inboard and sterndrive engines. Cables from brands such as Dometic Marine (previously SeaStar) and ...