Re: How do I take my throttle lever out?
If you are going to to remove the controller from the boat, Start with the shift lever in neutral...Because the only way you can remove the neutral button with out breaking it is you will need to push the center button in, Then lift the red handle, Then go to full forward, Then pry the button out from the backside of the button head with something like a small flat bladed screw driver. Try not to damage the paint on the shifter while prying it out. Then go to neutral, You will then need a 11/16 socket to R&R the center bolt. The bolt should have lock tite on it already, But you should add a little more while putting it back on. The torque is (150) inch pounds. When your done just push the button back in while it's in neutral.
When you remove the handle carefully take note of how the wires are wrapped around the base. These are your trim wires. They have to be put back in like that or what will happen is, As you are shifting the handle you will cut into the wires.
To pull the handle away from the boat you could try leaving the wires hooked up to the shifter, This is only if you have enough room to get to the backside of the controller by the shift cables, There normally is a white wire plug back there by the cables that you can unplug so that you can pull the shifter handle out to you with the wires still hooked to the shifter handle, Sometimes it's easier that way, Depending on the room you have to work with behind the shifter.
Have fun.
