After the first couple of trips out in my 2008 Glastron GT185 with VP 4.3GL engine and SX-A outdrive, I am trying to see if there is a known way to adjust the control lever friction immediately off-idle. The outdrive shifts fine in forwards and reverse, just once idling along in forwards if I try to hold throttle at about 1000-1200 rpm, the lever springs back to idle unless I physically hold it slightly forwards. It won't "stick" until about 1400 rpm, which is too fast for No Wake travel.
I thought maybe I had a shift travel/adjustment issue, but after pulling the shift cover off the outdrive and watching, it looks to be adjusted correctly (returns squarely to neutral from both forward/reverse). The problem is more prevalent when in gear - i.e. if I actuate the throttle after engaging the neutral button, it holds at low rpm on its own. But I think the issue is centered on the control lever itself since the feel of the control is dramatically different when operated in throttle-only mode - much lighter with no detent feel at all through the travel.
The control lever is a volvo side mount 3855624 style (picture of this style attached). And I pulled the control out of the side of the boat to look at it and investigate. When I push it through the problem spot, I can't see the shift lever on the back of the control assembly trying to move at all by that point of the control travel, hence more reason I don't think the problem is related to shift cable or shift adjustment. The shift cable is original to my knowledge, but boat only has 60 hours on it total, so not thinking that it is worn.
It just feels like I need more friction in the control lever to hold it, but I can't find a manual for this style control assembly. I am attaching a picture of it without the faceplate. There is a silver colored screw at about the 11:00 orientation that I am wondering if it is a friction adjustment? The screw is slightly loose when I put a screwdriver on it, but I haven't adjusted it yet for fear of messing something else up. I can't see any other obvious adjustment screws looking around the whole control assembly.
Thoughts? Thanks!!
I thought maybe I had a shift travel/adjustment issue, but after pulling the shift cover off the outdrive and watching, it looks to be adjusted correctly (returns squarely to neutral from both forward/reverse). The problem is more prevalent when in gear - i.e. if I actuate the throttle after engaging the neutral button, it holds at low rpm on its own. But I think the issue is centered on the control lever itself since the feel of the control is dramatically different when operated in throttle-only mode - much lighter with no detent feel at all through the travel.
The control lever is a volvo side mount 3855624 style (picture of this style attached). And I pulled the control out of the side of the boat to look at it and investigate. When I push it through the problem spot, I can't see the shift lever on the back of the control assembly trying to move at all by that point of the control travel, hence more reason I don't think the problem is related to shift cable or shift adjustment. The shift cable is original to my knowledge, but boat only has 60 hours on it total, so not thinking that it is worn.
It just feels like I need more friction in the control lever to hold it, but I can't find a manual for this style control assembly. I am attaching a picture of it without the faceplate. There is a silver colored screw at about the 11:00 orientation that I am wondering if it is a friction adjustment? The screw is slightly loose when I put a screwdriver on it, but I haven't adjusted it yet for fear of messing something else up. I can't see any other obvious adjustment screws looking around the whole control assembly.
Thoughts? Thanks!!
