attaching throttle slide - needle wiggly - does this look right ?

[hoogerbooger]

My replacement throttle slide only has one hole for the cable to go through 1st,  then the needle.

( my old slide had separate holes for the needle & cable)

I've struggled with the new longer spring and got the cable and needle in...but the needle seems loose and wiggly. Spring doesn't seem to sit on the clip & hold the needle in place as firmly despite being stronger than the old spring.   Have I got something wrong. should the needle be fairly firmly held &  unwiggly  ( picture of new slide on cable attached)

(photo of old slide also attached for info)

[A10 JWO]

Hold the spring right back with pin nose pliers. Put the nipple in then release the spring. Bingo 

[hoogerbooger]

I've got to that bingo. picture with spring in place is where I'm at ...but wiggly needle.

Should the cable go through the clip ? (I didn't with the old slide and it was fine)

[hoogerbooger]

(bump)

should the needle be wiggly with lateral wobble when in place? or should it be fairly firmly held in place

[Richard Mills]

Looks OK to me, and the needle should be 'wiggly'. You do have to make sure that, when you fit the slide into the body, the needle goes through the spray tube and into the needle jet; if the slide resists entry then guide the needle with a finger through the carb. mouth (there should be virtually no resistance to the slide entry).

[Richard Mills]

PS Make sure that the top of the spring engages around the 'turret'.
And have fun fitting the choke!