I have a 1977 70hp Johnson outboard with the original command center/throttle. The problem I am having is that the throttle will move forward but when returned towards the neutral position, will not engage into neutral. It feels as if something in the box is stopping it from engaging into neutral. I know it is not a seized cable because when you disassemble the box, you can manually move the throttle cable and shift cable into all positions. The problem lies within the control box. Occasionally when I reassemble the box, it will move from forward, to neutral, to reverse and back again but eventually after a few shifts will stop again before going back into neutral. I didn't know if this was a common problem.
Included is a picture of the command center with the throttle pulled as far back before being mysteriously stopped.
Any help is appreciated.
Included is a picture of the command center with the throttle pulled as far back before being mysteriously stopped.
Any help is appreciated.
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