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    '88 Force 85 HP / US Marine Throttle Control - Neutral pull-out knob

    Frank, please excuse the ignorance in my previous post... I checked out the Clymer shop manual, and reviewed the procedure for throttle linkage adjustment. My 7 yr old moved the throttle for me so I could observe the linkage movement.The book said IF going from Neutral to Forward then back to...
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    '88 Force 85 HP / US Marine Throttle Control - Neutral pull-out knob

    Thank you for such a quick response. I had not considered disconnecting the shift cable from the motor, but not exactly sure how to go about shifting into forward manually at the engine. I guess since I'm not typing this next to the engine with the cowl off, it's hard to visualize what I'd...
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    '88 Force 85 HP / US Marine Throttle Control - Neutral pull-out knob

    Invaluable information in forums, and I'm not new to iBoats but my old login info isn't working, despite resetting so I opened a new account. First run of the season... 1988 Force 85. Got it started, purring like a kitten. Back away from the dock, but she wouldn't go into forward gear. I'd like...
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