Throttle cable help?

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2mate

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Hi guys ive got a evinrude 25 around 1970s period and a seafire boat. i have wired up the throttle and everything but in order to rev the leaver must be pushed down this pushes the cable and revs the engine, although i would much rather it be pushed up! I dont know if there is a way to resolve this?
Also have i mounted the cable correctly i seem to have this threaded circular piece of metal that came with the 33c cable kit. Pics below.
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wilde1j

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Re: Throttle cable help?

How about removing the two mounting screws, rotating the control assembly 180? and refastening it. That would reverse the action w/o dis-assembly.
 
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2mate

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Re: Throttle cable help?

Good idea but then wouldnt the gear be backwards?
 
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Re: Throttle cable help?

2mate said:
Good idea but then wouldnt the gear be backwards?
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life's full of little trade-offs.

But, I would expect idle to be at the top, and full throttle to be at the bottom, as in "putting the hammer down".
 
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Re: Throttle cable help?

Frankly, I've never seen a control like that one. Seems like it is intended to be mounted on top of a console. Well anyhoo....

Have you looked at the backside of the control? Most Morse Controls are convertable from pull-to-open to push-to-open throttles. That allows them to be used with both Mercs and OMC motors. On the outer hand, I don't know if that is a Morse Control.
 
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Re: Throttle cable help?

You have the wrong part in the bracket on the engine. The knurled knob affair is called a trunion and that is what is what adjusts the cable. You also have a very sharp bend at the bracket which is binding the cable. The cable should be long enough to form a complete loop before attachment to the engine. This allows the engine to swing right and left without stressing the cable. You need to visit a dealer and look at how cables are routed..
 
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2mate

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Re: Throttle cable help?

Oh so how do i correctly mount the cable is there a diagram at all?
 
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