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Recreational boaters and powerboat owners know that their boat’s cable systems ensure smooth operation from throttle, to shifting and steering. When it becomes difficult to perform any of these functions, it is probably time to replace your boat control cables. Give Wholesale Marine a call. We’ll not only make sure you order the right cables for your craft, but also walk you through the installation steps, if need be.
You can make your selections with confidence among quality built throttle cables, shift cables and boat control cables from the name you trust: Teleflex and TFXtreme. TFXtreme and Teleflex Control Cables deliver unparalleled smoothness and efficiency, even in the longest and most complex cable routings. These control cables provide superior handling at the control, and performance that until now was considered 'impossible’.
If you’re replacing an old Teleflex cable, it will be marked with the length a foot or so from the engine connector. Once you have the correct cable, here are some installation tips: here
If you use procedures or service tools that are not recommended in this instruction sheet, YOU ALONE must decide if your actions might injure people or damage the outboard.
Loosen throttle friction control so there is no restriction on grip. more
Always follow common shop safety practices. If you have not had training related to common shop safety practices, you should do so to protect yourself, as well as the people around you.
Be sure the indicator line is positioned with the speed range symbol on the handle. Snap the grip into place. [links]
Depending on access, try to follow the path of the shift cable from the throttle control arm to the stern and through the transom, looking for tight turns or binding. here
The shift cable can either be worn or you may have a tight bend or twist in it. To verify, you can rule out individual components at a time. First, disconnect the shift cable from the linkage at the out drive and verify the out drive itself shifts smoothly without the cable attached. If you have a SX out drive, the linkage connection will be underneath a plastic cover at the top rear of the out drive- it has three 10mm bolts holding the cover on and the linkage itself is connected with a cotter pin.
Next and with the shift cable disconnected at the out drive, try moving the throttle control arm forward and backward, checking for binding.
Next, remove the throttle control arm from the boat and disconnect the shift cable to see if the binding is limited to the throttle control arm or not. You'll need to do this step anyway if you have to replace the shift cable so its not wasted effort. more
Most likely the shift cable is shot, but the hardest part about replacing it is pulling the throttle control arm.
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To be used in conjunction with 33 and 43 series cable clamps. Mounting holes are 1" on center. here
Bend prongs outward to secure. Also known as split pins, they have one prong slightly longer than the other so they’re easy to open.
4300 Cable Clamp Stainless Steel
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3300 Cable Clamp Only
This is the most popular method of attaching a standard 33C throttle cable to a throttle bracket. This clamp features a quick release lever allowing you to detach the throttle assembly when performing tuning or maintenance. [links]