OMC Throttle Box does NOT have a button for high idle

[borcherta]

We have a "custom made Boston Whaler replica" swamp fishing boat with an 1990 2-stroke Evinrude 70HP.

Its been pretty hard to start since we got the boat, it helps a lot to start it with the throttle at least half open.
I have been doing this manually with my hand moving the carbs levers.

Today I found out that the throttle control box does not have that buttom I am used to from my Yamahas I can press in to open the throttle without putting into gear.
I am not sure what I am doing wrong or if I need to go to the eye doctor ... since the Johnson seems to generally like some throttle on cold start, how am I supposed to do this ??

Attaching pic of my control box, there is only the switch for tilting the engine ...

Please help, thanks!
.axel

 

[racerone]

Pull the entire handle away from the box.-----Use both hands near the base.----See if that does anything.

 

[muc]

Handle in neutral, grab base of handle and pull it away from control box, once it's about 1/2' out you can advance throttle without it going in gear.

 

[borcherta]

Madre mia, thanks guys!
Since its an original OMC part, I think the markings "push to the left" just faded away over the years due to a combination of sweaty/dirty hands and sun.

Thanks again!
.axel