throttle adjustment help

tommythecat

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do i need to adjust my throttle cable if i turn the idle screw up a bit? my boat runs well but dies when i put it in gear unless i idle it up a bit. do i need to set the carbs it is a 71 chrysler 85hp outboard so there's three and the linkages are lined up well. any help is appreciated.
 

Dlubke

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Not sure I follow, Are you talking about the adjustment screw on the linkage tower? If you adjust that to change idle you don't need to adjust any additional carb linkage.
 

jerryjerry05

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Figure out where the towershaft is???
Then at the bottom of the shaft is the idle adjustment.
Screwdriver and a 7/16 wrench.

If that doesn't seem to work??
Then one of the top posts in this forum is a post by FrankA
Called a link and sync.
Read it anyway it has good info.
 
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