Help!! Control questions

Anchoraways

Cadet
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Sep 14, 2016
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Hello: I replaced the control box from an evinrude pilot controls to an omc control box because the evinrude one was missing a few small things. When I laid the cables out, the once was about 6" longer. I installed the box. Hooked up the cables, and started the motor. It immediately goes to full revs, shut it off, and checked the adjustment. I couldn't move the thumb wheel anymore, and the throttle is still at half way past the start position. Any ideas to fix this?
 

fhhuber

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Jun 19, 2014
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Yes, but not exactly easily.

You have to either extend the sheath or shorten the inner cable.
Generally its easier to cut the cable but putting the new end on is a problem. First you have to find the new end

You can get the old end off, but it is usually destroyed in the process.

Or you can try (hopefully it works) to put the cable from the OMC box into the Evenrude box. This only works if the cable end inside the boxes match and the sheath outer diameters match.
 

Super18

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Oct 22, 2017
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Having the same problem after changing cables-dooh!! Gonna check tomorrow if that's the problem, I'm thinking its a good bet. Thank you!!!
 
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