grizzly
Well-known member
my 80 evinrude 7.5hp throttle control likes to slip off towards the end of the tiller, it takes a while to happen, usually every 2-3 trips. if i catch it in time i can just pop it back down with my hand. the other day i forgot to check it and it had slid about a half inch, not much but enough that it no longer engaged right. i popped it back down and it was fine but my index marks were way off, the ones that show start, shift, etc. i pulled it back off a bit, realigned it and now it's fine. question is what holds that piece in place, i have not tried taking it off as i'm not sure how the cable attaches, and it has a knob on the very end of the tiller for idle +/-. i don't know what that knob does, as my idle mixture knob is on the motor by the pull start. the idle knob on the tiller seems to do nothing when i turn it, but i don't want to break something while trying to take it off. so does anyone know a cause and/or a fix for that piece sliding off. also i don't have a manual, and i am a mechanic so usually i'd just start pulling things apart, but this piece seems like something that i'd like to have a clue about before i start messing with. thanks in advance.
