OMC throttle control not working

[cerikson3698]

Re: OMC throttle control not working

no I am still not sure where the cables hook into the engine. The high idle lever does not work, we bought the boat a couple of months ago brought it by a marina to have them look at it and he told us that this model does not have the high idle lever function you just need to put it up to start. So that lever has never really done anything except that we have to put it up to start the motor. So is there anything in particular I should be looking for in the control box, any tall tail signs that it is broken?

 

[cerikson3698]

Re: OMC throttle control not working

and another thing the high idle lever does not stay up very easily on its own it seems real loose. Not sure if that is a problem becaue the engine was running fine when we first got it and we have used it a bunch while the lever was loose and it seemed to have no effect. So not sure If I have a bunch of problems or if it is just the cables

 

[jtexas]

Re: OMC throttle control not working

4 screws hold the box together (or is it 5?). when you separate it, there'll be stuff in both halves, but nothing should fall out. If something does fall out, it's probably broken. You could skip this step, but that box will have to be opened when the cables are replaced anyway.

Can you see near the starboard corner at the front of the engine, where the shift and throttle cables enter the lower cowling through a rubber grommet? look just on the other side of that rubber grommet, you'll see the shift and throttle cables. Follow them until you come to the end of them. They both have a threaded part that goes through a thumb-wheel looking thing, and at the very end, they flatten out, with a hole (about a half-inch diameter)through the flat part. A round engine part that has a smaller hole in it, sticks through the hole in the flat part at the end of the cable. A cotter pin sticks through the smaller hole in the round engine part. Ok, I might be confused about whether the cotter pin goes through a small hole in the cable end, but either way, once you get there, it should be more clear.

About the hi-idle lever: you had a bit of a miscommunication with the marina. "...this model does not have the high idle lever function..." makes no sense at all, because putting the hi-idle lever up to start is the very function of the hi-idle lever. It is down most of the time, but if you need to rev the engine up without putting it in gear, you lift it. For cold starts it goes up to the "start" position.

Don't worry about it, though; it's connected to the same broken throttle cable as your main throttle/shift control. It will be more effective after you fix the cable.

 

[cerikson3698]

Re: OMC throttle control not working

alright I am having trouble locating the product numbers on the cable. now just so I am clear the throttle cable is directly above the gear**** cable in the picture that texas posted, the green arrow marking the shift cable goes right through it, am I right or am I in the wrong place?

 

[jtexas]

Re: OMC throttle control not working

that's it! if I labeled it correctly anyway - one is shift, the other throttle. should be clear which is which based on what its connected to.

 

[cerikson3698]

Re: OMC throttle control not working

so there should be numbers printed on the cable cause I am not seeing any but it has gotten kinda dark so I may be just missing them, where abouts on the cable are they

 

[jtexas]

Re: OMC throttle control not working

go to www.shop.evinrude.com click on "electronic parts catalogues" & drill down to your year/model.

look for the parts you need on the "remote control" diagram

 

[ezeke]

Re: OMC throttle control not working

The numbers are stamped into the sheathing with a white coloring. It will be at one end of the cable or the other about 2' +/- from the end.

It is most likely a match to Teleflex 479, but the length is different for each application and that has to do with the boat, not the motor. If you don't find the number, you will have to measure the cable.

http://www.iboats.com/Evinrude_Cont....243426--**********.539296298--view_id.243426

 

[gfuller]

Re: OMC throttle control not working

Hope you all don't mind if I jump in.

I have a different problem with the OMC control. I'm pretty sure I've got it nailed down to a lockout mechanism that is not contracting properly. Much of the time the engine starts and works properly. But occasionally, when I turn the key I just see a little blip in the gauges and then the electrical appears dead. I have had this happen before - but got it going again after jiggling the throttle handle. However, just now the engine started to turn over, then when I turned the key off and back on, it appeared dead.

I took the cover off the control and there appears to be a little lever with a roller which changes position according to whether you are in gear or not. Seems like some sort of lockput mechanism. I am thinking the contacts are dirty on this or something similar.

Do you think I am on the right track & if so, can I replace the part? I didn't want to go any further dis-assembling the unit because I have not done that before and it seems to otherwise work fine when I don't have this electrical lockout issue.

Thanks,

Greg Fuller

 

[jtexas]

Re: OMC throttle control not working

right, it's the "neutral safety switch", prevents the motor from starting while in forward or reverse. that switch should be open except when the gearshift is in neutral.