Replacing Throttle Cable on Johnson 8hp

[BMACLEAN]

Hi Guys,<br />I would appreciate any advice re replacing a throttle cable on my 1988 Johnson 8 HP.<br />The cable goes to the tiller arm on this model, and the outer casing of the cable has fractured near where the tiller arm tilts. <br /><br />Although I have removed the outer and inner rotating sections of the throttle and the pin that holds the cable to this, I am having great difficulty in working out how to undo the cable at the throttle attachment so that it can be removed and replaced with a new one.<br /><br />It's probably something simple, but it's too complicated for my poor Aussie brain to work out. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[P.V.]

Re: Replacing Throttle Cable on Johnson 8hp

The cable "sits" in the black plastic "inner" throttle arm (which is mounted into the alumimun tiller arm. Got that? Just use a small flat blade screwdriver and pry/snap out the cable from it's seat. The new cable "snaps" back into the inner sleeve! If you have a new cable to compare, it should be pretty obvious! Ggod luck!

 

[BMACLEAN]

Re: Replacing Throttle Cable on Johnson 8hp

Thanks P.V. I haven't yet taken delivery of the new cable, so can't compare, and wasn't game to try and pry at the cable in case I broke the plastic.