Slide carb throttle cable question

[TT540]

I have a situation where the throttle cable has a 90 degree bend at the carb end. The carb body does not limit or prevent the throttle cable's metal conduit from simply going deeper into the carb. See the attached picture.

This is on a youth ATV. The carb is aftermarket. I have never dealt with a slide carb before and want to understand it better before I try and fix the issue. If I physically hold the throttle cable all is well. But I do not see any kind of bracket or provision for such.

Am I missing a part?
does the carb's throttle entry orifice have a lip, but it's simply in the wrong place or is the wrong size for this throttle cable?
Is the cable end below the slide cylinder adjustable?


This is the carb for sale:
https://m.ebay.com/itm/Carburetor-2...4-goQ68iGu2fMpUc&_trksid=p2489528.m4335.l8656

 

[TT540]

Found this diagram. My problem lies where the throttle cables mates with item #37.
For the pictures above, if I were to actuate the throttle level, that silver end of the throttle cable would disappear down into the carb top. So, instead of the slide coming up, the cable goes down. Silly, no?

https://www.justanswer.com/uploads/motoforge/2008-07-07_203838_LT50carb.gif

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

The bottom of that hole might have a lip at the bottom or a step in size. You might have the wrong elbow size on the cable.

 

[TT540]

So it turns out that aftermarket carb had absolutely no lip onside that collar. Just a straight hole. One the plus side, I was able to get the original carb from the guy I am fixing this for (well, his kid). And the original top side bolted to the aftermarket bottom end. Yay for clones! All is well with the world. The original had a better choke lever too!

It has a part throttle bog, but I will worry about that after his kid tries it out.

Thanks for the help. I was plotting ways to use a hose clamp and bubble gum.