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I'm assuming so, but you know how that goes. It's the key that was in it when I first pulled the flywheel to re-glue the magnets last year in any case. It fits tightly in the flywheel. A little less so in the crank, but not enough to cause any noticeable movement.
I have 2 parts motors here...
I can't get this d*%$%*@#$! woodruff key to stay put on my 85 horse. The last time I had the flywheel off it wasn't that bad to get it back on but I tried for an hour last night and finally just gave up before I started looking for matches. I made sure the groove was clean, the key was clean...
Correct. I can pull it out and move it forward but there is no change in the throttle. When in gear it seems to work correctly, although it's a bit stiff.
My control doesn't have a button, you just pull it out to bypass the shifter as Jerry mentioned. But, I don't get any throttle movement at all unless it's in gear.
Choke is working properly with the key push.
Hi, new guy here. I recently bought a Bayliner Capri 1700 with an 85 HP Force. Both the boat and motor are 1988 models. This is my first boat, so I'm kinda figuring things out as I go. For the controls, is there supposed to be a high idle adjustment for starting? Or is the throttle able to be...
