Mercury Commander control Box....

[Merc'Rude Winder]

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out here.
I have a 1983 Commander side mount control box. They used this box throughout the early 80s, I believe...

The throttle only button was inoperable, so I disassembled the unit and found that the throttle only shaft (the tube underneath the button that extends down into the bearing plate) is broken. I've gone through several online parts manuals and found that the control box isn't included and therefore, I can't find the part number, or anyplace that sells the part.

Anyone know where I can find replacement parts for this unit?

 

[MH Hawker]

Re: Mercury Commander control Box....

Those are often listed as a accessory.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Mercury Commander control Box....

See if you can find a part number or model number on the box. Here is a link to parts for the Commander remotes, see if you match a the number or the drawings to your remote. It should get you pretty close. ACCESSORIES REMOTE CONTROLSVOLUME 2 - Mercury, Mercruiser, Force, etc. Parts Lookup

 

[Merc'Rude Winder]

Re: Mercury Commander control Box....

Nope. Looked on Crowley, marine parts plus, oldmercs, and a few others. The controls are not listed as an accessory, or otherwise, which I find kind of absurd.

It's a little plastic key that's shattered into three pieces. Maybe I can bond it back together somehow, or cut a new one out of aluminum and fasten it to what's left of the shaft?

 

[Merc'Rude Winder]

Re: Mercury Commander control Box....

See if you can find a part number or model number on the box. Here is a link to parts for the Commander remotes, see if you match a the number or the drawings to your remote. It should get you pretty close. ACCESSORIES REMOTE CONTROLSVOLUME 2 - Mercury, Mercruiser, Force, etc. Parts Lookup

THERE WE GO! You posted that while I was typing the last one....let me have a look there...I was going through the parts catalog for my XR-2 motor and the controls weren't in any of those.

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: Mercury Commander control Box....

The shaft is part #817253A1 and the barrel is #42651A1

 

[Merc'Rude Winder]

Re: Mercury Commander control Box....

The shaft is part #817253A1 and the barrel is #42651A1

Where did you get these numbers?

 

[Faztbullet]

Re: Mercury Commander control Box....

http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show...&bnbr=510&bdesc=REMOTE+CONTROL+ASY+(87729A15)
http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show...520&bdesc=REMOTE+CONTROL+ASY+(87729A15+CONT.)

 

[Merc'Rude Winder]

Re: Mercury Commander control Box....

http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show...&bnbr=510&bdesc=REMOTE+CONTROL+ASY+(87729A15)
http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show...520&bdesc=REMOTE+CONTROL+ASY+(87729A15+CONT.)

Thank you! That's exactly what I've been looking for. I was all confused because the controls weren't listed in any of the motor parts catalogs. I guess it never occurred to me that they would be in their own categories.