Throttle friction adjustment-Johnson

[jrwolfe]

Can anyone tell me where the friction adjustment is for the throttle on a 1990 Johnson 120 hp. I have looked at the throttle handle and don't see one there. The rpm's increase and decrease at different throttle settings.

 

[ob]

Re: Throttle friction adjustment-Johnson

I know on some of the earlier side mount OMC controls the lever tensioner adjuster was just under the key switch.On later OMC binacle mount controls the tensioner is under a removable cap just beside the shift dis-engage button.You need to have control lever shifted forward or reverse to access.Upper screw is for lever tension and lower screw is for shift detent tension.Clockwise on both increase tension.<br /><br />Which controls do you have?

 

[jrwolfe]

Re: Throttle friction adjustment-Johnson

I have the binnacle control. The shift lever is pulled out to the left to put it into neutral. There is no dis-engage button. The shift lever has a plastic side cap that I removed but I only saw a Nut that fastened the lever to the binnacle. Is it possible that an adjustment is made at the engine end of the throttle cable?