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Throttle lever at engine won’t snap back into correct idel position.

TheBrain

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Throttle lever at engine won’t snap back into correct idel position.
engine is 012 Evinrude ETEC 175HP replacing previous 04 Johnson BRP 175HP basicely same rigging except for exiting straight out splashwell I took a 90*.

After starting engine then increasing throttle w/ either throttle handle or fast idel then binnical is moved to neutral/idel cable won’t pull lever back to idel position.



I have to use a bit of force to push lever back to idel position.video

https://youtube.com/shorts/AR7808



Even though in past I’ve only greased the ends of both control cables I tried sucking in motor oil the length of cable

I disconnected both ends of cable an at engine end just pulled an pushed about 3 dozon times to suck the oil in sucked in about 6” of oil cable is 21’

didn’t improve a bit.images
oiling.jpg


oiling twice this amount of oil.jpg




90% of control cables are straight except for exiting out the splashwell theres a 90* bent small service loop an straight into engines rig tube.
constricting the rigging.jpg

I’ve even relocated the fuel line to outside the main rig tube so there’s not a bunch of rigging stuff jammed into the main hole so the cables aren’t being constricted in main tube that enters the engine.



Here’s the lever w/ binnical throttle lever at WOT so I assume the cable is adjusted closely. Image

binnical lever at WOT.jpg


Here’s the required gap at the lever an cam follower roller.being tempuarly held on until I get the proper O/ring holder.

gap at new roller.jpg




I think I have the cable aligned in the trunion properly image.

throttle cable  aligned in trunion.jpg


I do know there is a snap back spring exploded image #7

throttle lever spring is 7.jpg


but just don’t see a tiny spring applying this much force to snap the lever back.



The cable which is newish felt kindof smooth when I was pushing an pulling during the oiling (all this done after completeing rigging) however the binnical which is almost new seams to have quit a bit of friction



Could I have to much constriction during the rigging?

90% of rigging is attached to gunnal w/ loose rubberized C/clamps only section that could be a bit constrictive is at the splashwell? I doubt the cable is falling apart inside.please advice
 
need advice of how to properly adjust the throttle cable I'm thinking

if it's adjusted properly it would snap back an the play I'm pushing back will still be there however it will snap back to idel.
 
How does the throttle linkage, on the engine behave, when the remote cable is disconnected?

How much drag does the throttle cable have when both ends are disconnected?? Also how much slack appears in that cable. Should be very little in both cases...
 
How does the throttle linkage, on the engine behave, when the remote cable is disconnected?the throttle actuator assembly operates smoothly when I press my finger on the actuator arm basicely opening the throttle w/ finger. it's the big black throttle lever that has the friction

How much drag does the throttle cable have when both ends are disconnected??
when I was pumping in the oil inside the cable (both ends dissconnected the cable felt smooth

Also how much slack appears in that cable. Should be very little in both cases...
need some clarification on the size of the gap at the throttle lever an the cam follower roller.

not sure about the slack thiese cables and binnical are like new used very little. cable are teleflex an binnical is BRP.

I was able to adjust the throttle cable better mite not be 100% but I am pleased that when I lift the fast idel RPMs increase when I lower fast idel RPMs lower return to normal idel. previously when lowering the fast idel lever RPMs would remain hig an seamed like much more than the normal amount I believe it's susposed to be around 1800 ontop of the 500 of idel but I can't confirn this this is a new engine to me. thanks Makomark video




After adjustment binnical at WOT pushed lever to here returning to idel smallish gap image
binnical pushed lever to here returning to idel.jpg



my hand pushed it even further back increasing gap just a a tad more image

My hand pushed lever even further back.jpg


after this adjustment the throttle actuator lever may not be completely WOT bc this arm isn’t contacting the rigging standoff any more. Now maybe this arm isn’t designed to contact the standoff which makes sense bc metal to metal isn’t good. So maybe I have it adjusted closer than I think. I assume I can confirm WOT by observing the throttle plates?

I have to have 100% confidence in my throttle to never stick.
thanks Mako mark
 
Never had the cover off an ETEC...maybe post in the Evinrude outboard forum and one of the outboard guys can help...
 
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