How do I remove throttle/gear lever from trim?

[drbobmontgomery]

I am trying to remove my starboard interior trim panel, on which is mounted the throttle/gear lever for my Mercruiser MPI 350. The plywood in the trim panel has disintegrated (9 years old) because rain has leaked inside. I have undone all the bolts holding the throttle/gear lever mount onto the panel but it still seems to be held in place. I can't see any obvious way of releasing the throttle/gear lever but I don't want to try force if there might be some release mechanism. There are no relevant diagrams or advice in the motor installation manual. Any suggestions, please?
Dr Bob from Dowunder

 

[guyjg]

I can't see any obvious way of releasing the throttle/gear lever but I don't want to try force if there might be some release mechanism.

It has been about ten years but I seem to remember there is an allen type set screw on the bottom side of the shift/throttle lever. The lever must pull straight away from the panel. You may need to remove a thin cover on the lever itself to disconnect the wiring inside the lever. Take pictures and mark the lever and control w/an arrow for up orientation. Do the same for the contoller.

 

[Master mechanic]

Depends on the control. There might be a screw under a piece of plastic smack in the middle of the control to get the handle off.

We need a pic to tell you exactly what you have and how to get the handle off.

 

[Bt Doctur]

http://boatinfo.no/lib/library.html select marcruiser, go to the last manual. You can view and/or print the pages.