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Control, Side Mount Controls and Cables - 5577 - 7744250 - Volvo Penta
Throttle control is stiff on my 2007 Volvo 5.0 GL, way stiffer than my old mercruiser. I checked the linkage and cable, all seems fine. From reading seems the friction is set tighter on Volvo's then Mercruisers. Would like...
Got a new to me boat and first I've owned with power steering. Its a 5.0 GL-H motor in a 2007 Reinell 200 lse. Noticed the steering initially moves free for the first 20 degrees of the wheel before it hits resistance. I'm assuming this is from the power steering ram kicking in. While turning the...