Replacing throttle cables

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Replacing throttle cables

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Replacing throttle cables

Posted by Roger Ford - Kokomo on November 03, 2003 at 08:54:00:

I'm still on my original throttle / shift cables to my Yamaha 9.9's. For those
of you that have replaced them before they broke, can you salvage the original
cables to use as emergency spares? Or does the process of removing them for
replacement render the original cables bent, broken and useless?
Thanks!!!

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Re: Replacing throttle cables Len Scharf 04:19:10 11/07/03 (0)
Re: Replacing throttle cables Chet White 18:11:05 11/03/03 (0)
Re: Replacing throttle cables Marc Gershel 14:03:29 11/03/03 (0)
Re: Replacing throttle cables Bill Fischer 12:09:07 11/03/03 (0)

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Re: Replacing throttle cables

Posted by Len Scharf on November 07, 2003 at 04:19:00:
In Reply to: Replacing throttle cables posted by Roger Ford - Kokomo on November
03, 2003 at 08:54:00:


I've replaced the cables on my #43 36' twice and have found that they seem to
kink right at the engine. I fabricated a bracket that prevents the kinking at
that point. I also noticed that the holes that the cables are fed through from
inside the boat is too far aft and the cables do not have enough slack to allow
an easy bend. Might want to try redrilling those holes and moving them as far
forward as possible in the motor nacell .Re: keeping the old ones, with all the
trouble to replace them, I don't think it's worth it.

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Re: Replacing throttle cables

Posted by Chet White on November 03, 2003 at 18:11:00:
In Reply to: Replacing throttle cables posted by Roger Ford - Kokomo on November
03, 2003 at 08:54:00:


Hi Roger,
Why bother? Its like keeping an old pair of socks with holes in the heels! A new
spare set is cheap

I have replaced two sets so far on Allezcat. The first time I used Yamaha brand
and the second time Teleflex/Morse Red-jacket. Both are still going strong. I
carry one replacement set. The cables to the port engine (on the 36) are longer
by about 3ft so the spare set is sized to reach the port engine. It is a
relatively easy change on my boat. Both breaks occured at the engine shift
attach point from the flexing during engine tilt

Chet
Allezcat 36010

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Re: Replacing throttle cables

Posted by Marc Gershel on November 03, 2003 at 14:03:00:
In Reply to: Replacing throttle cables posted by Roger Ford - Kokomo on November
03, 2003 at 08:54:00:


Hi Roger,The cables usually don't break,they just become stiff and hard to
operate. If you think that you will need spares, you are probably better off
with new ones, given the difficulty in replacing them. I have found the Yamaha
brand cables to be the best, by far

Marc

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Re: Replacing throttle cables

Posted by Bill Fischer on November 03, 2003 at 12:09:00:
In Reply to: Replacing throttle cables posted by Roger Ford - Kokomo on November
03, 2003 at 08:54:00:


On my PDQ 32 they came out usable. As I took them out I attached a piece of
string to help snake the new ones back. It was not easy.
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