If the threaded part that screws into the handle is too long, you must recover a thin nut from your old cable on which you have put a saw to dismantle it and reassemble it on the new cable.
This can happen an all the aftermarket cable because they provide the same cable reference to fit for a lot of model.
XLR 250 starting from 1984, XLR 350, XLR 600 (without electric start)
If the threaded part that screws into the handle is too long, you must recover a thin nut from your old cable on which you have put a saw to dismantle it and reassemble it on the new cable.
This can happen an all the aftermarket cable because they provide the same cable reference to fit for a lot of model.