Thoughts on what to do with a bad carb linkage?

[Terry,OH]

Not a lot of experience with 41 but the 40 has small rubber covers over the linkage balls to lessen vibration. The throttle and choke hand linkage at the Carb and all the joints of the accelerator linkage. Make sure they are in place since they often deteriorate and fall off. It sounds as if there is a major problem that should be easy to identify such as linkage that has fallen off.