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Jones 
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 Topic: Sticky Throttle ControlPosted: July-17-2012 at 9:36pm |
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The Throttle control arm (Teleflex?) on my '97 is getting slowly worse and was wondering if anyone has experience lubricating these things. I don't think it's the cable because it is very easy and smooth in reverse but getting it from neutral through forward is difficult. Any advice or instruction would be appreciated.
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8122pbrainard
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Posted: July-17-2012 at 9:43pm |
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Disconnect the cables at the control and find out if it is the helm control or the cables. My money is on the cables.
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Posted: July-17-2012 at 9:50pm |
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Pete,
My 79 had face screws so the whole control could be removed for access to the cables. Will I need to remove the control to disconnect the cable? |
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Posted: July-17-2012 at 9:57pm |
Yes, you should have 3 in the base and then 4 bolts holding the cable mounting plate to the body. Since you feel it's the control you'd have to remove it anyway. An alternate is IF you can get a wrench on the backside, is to just remove the cable arms from their shafts. |
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Posted: July-17-2012 at 11:54pm |
I am going to go out on a limb here. More than likely the cables are good but they do need to be disconnected and checked. What I have seen before and quite often is the brass ferrule that rides on a post and slides in a groove on the back of the operational cam. commonly the grease goes away and the ferrule gets worn and the control action becomes hard to operate. Provided the cables are not the problem the control comes apart pretty easy and is very serviceable. |
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 12:10am |
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Thanks guys. I got three nuts off but it will barely move. This chrome 1 1/2" ish nut around the arm must need to come off. Any tricks you can recommend? It's not a tool I use regularly enough to buy.
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 1:09am |
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Retract that last one. It just needed a quick pop and it came off. I'll disconnect the cables and see what I have going on.
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 11:17am |
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I got the throttle control off and cables disconnected and the control mech moved efortlessly. The throttle cable moved smoothly, full range. The transmission cable moved fine but the lead (the solid 4" section where the cable connected to the transmission) was bent slightly. This kept it from moving the full range, which was about 2" from the end, without some extra force. I didn't think this would have the affect it did but it seems to be the only bind. I'll replace the cable but now I have the controll off, I'll grease it.
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 11:26am |
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Brad,
I know the cables aren't that old but I suggest as long as you are changing one, do both. It's just as easy to pull two through as it is one. Plus, the new Xtreme cables are a big improvement over the old. How do the brass ends look? Put new in as well. |
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 11:33am |
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^^What Pete said^^
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 12:39pm |
I was thinking the same thing. While I'm at it, I might as well replace both. The brass cable connectors looked great and I replaced all the ball joint ends last year. Thanks. |
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 12:49pm |
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Pete, It looks like SkiDim has the Xtreme cables and DIM has Uflex. Are they that much better?
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Posted: July-18-2012 at 1:07pm |
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Uflex are the cheapies. Get the TFXtremes from Go2marine.
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Posted: July-23-2012 at 6:59pm |
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The replacement was much easier that expected. Now 1002 uses for duct tape. (I taped one end of each old cable to the ones and pulled through) What a difference! One finger operation now! The throttle arm has some play but I can live with it.
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