I can not get my throttle lever into the neutral position. After pushing the neutral switch in I then pull straight out on the throttle lever right? Also my trim up button does not work, but the trim down and trailer buttons work any suggestions?
The 3000 does not "pull out" You just push in the center button and then push forward normally (pull up on neutral button under handle also). No trim up can be a couple of things. I have had a wire on the switch in the handle come loose and got exactly what you describe, but I gather here it is more likely a trim limit switch on the drive itself . . . There is a decent troubleshooting procedure here: http://www.boatfix.com/merc/Servmanl/6/6C1R3.PDF
Thanks for that pdf. I will give that a try and I should be in business, now if I can only get the side control completely back together when done LOL.
