1965 Evinrude 18 HP Fastwin

[dhopp44]

I have the above motor and noticed that the "throttle arm?" that controls speed is a bit tight and gives you a good work out after a day of crabbing wit the starts and stops. I greased the teeth at the back of the arm and it didn't seem to loosen it up at all. I was wondering if there is a way to do this, or is it suppose to be a bit snug. This is my first one and have nothing to compare it to. This thing is a work horse and even when cold starts usually first pull.

Thanks!

 

[bktheking]

Re: 1965 Evinrude 18 HP Fastwin

It is the mag plate that's hard to turn or the throttle handle, you need to determine first which one is causing the issue?

 

[dhopp44]

Re: 1965 Evinrude 18 HP Fastwin

How do I do that?

 

[Wishiniwuzfishin]

Re: 1965 Evinrude 18 HP Fastwin

Probably a long shot......but I had the same problem on an old 15HP Johnson I have. The little metal plate with the "STOP...SLOW...SHIFT...START...FAST" on it was loose and was binding when I tried to twist the throttle. I just put a locking wire tie around it and it has worked fine ever since. I seem to remember somebody else saying something about another more correct fix in another post but I think you had to remove the rubber grip.

 

[bktheking]

Re: 1965 Evinrude 18 HP Fastwin

Disconnect the arm from the mag plate then check the tiller and the mag plate for binding/resistance.

 

[tmcalavy]

Re: 1965 Evinrude 18 HP Fastwin

If it is the tiller handle, it is a two-piece design. You can remove it, take it apart, clean it and grease it. They can get pretty cruddy, but as said already...check both the tiller handle and the mag/throttle advance plate.