Controls stiff

[SEABEE#2]

Long story short, I went around the marina to look at some used boats. Other mercury's in the same year had controls that seemed a lot less hard to shift and give throttle. I just installed a new throttle cable but it has not fixed my problem...Could there be a nut or something tightened somewhere or any other ideas? (grease, oil, ect?)

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Controls stiff

First of all - What motor?

Did the control seem free while the throttle cable was off?

Did the throttle seem free on the motor while the cable was disconnected?

 

[SEABEE#2]

Re: Controls stiff

1978 Merc 800 4cylinder. I did not test this, but the reason I replaced the throttle cable was because it was banana-ing...curved quite a bit. I greased everything (almost everything) inside the control box.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Controls stiff

Do you have your serial number?

 

[SEABEE#2]

Re: Controls stiff

5007264

when the motor is shifting into and out of gear is where it is most felt.

 

[GA_Boater]

Re: Controls stiff

Maybe its the shift cable and not the throttle.