Throttle requires to much muscle

[dare-devil-dave]

The 1989 Force 120 outboard on my 19 foot center console boat requires a lot of physical force to throttle up. The boat is configured with a quicksilver (PN 88688A26) console mounted binacle single lever control box. It is mounted on the vertical face of my center console. What are the things I need to do or check to make the throttle easier to operate?

 

[roscoe]

Re: Throttle requires to much muscle

Welcome.
You need to disconnect the cable, to determine if the problem is in the control unit, the cable, or the linkage on the motor.

 

[dare-devil-dave]

Re: Throttle requires to much muscle

Thank you Roscoe for the very logical suggestion. As soon as the snow melts away I'll get on it. Dave

 

[roscoe]

Re: Throttle requires to much muscle

Most controls have a throttle tension adjustment knob, may just need adjusting.