[Alberg30] Re: Throttle/shift controls

greg greg at vandenbergphoto.com
Sat Mar 29 14:15:30 PST 2003


I believe manufacture is TeleFlex/ Morse. I think it was just Morse at one time.
You may have to do a little adapting and you need to buy a new cable if I
understand you correctly.

Kindest Regards- Greg

Miabarchet at aol.com wrote:

> I need help, my shift control has seized up. I have a dual lever side mount
> control. I can no longer read the manufacturer's name but it begins with the
> letter 'M." I have a later model '74 with an Atomic4. I removed the control
> from the boat and have it partially disassemlbed. The throttle mechanism can
> apart easily.  It is a small hex drive shaft (3/8-1/2 in.) with plastic
> sleeve bearing on the cylindrical areas.
>
> The shift mechanism is a much larger hex drive. I removed a split ring that I
> thought would allow me to drive the shaft out of the Alum. housing.  I don't
> have an arbor press but I was unable to drive it out with a drift (punch).  I
> don't want to heat the housing in case there are plastic sleeve bearings
> inside.  Does anyone have any suggestions?
> Has anyone else run into this problem?
> Does anyone know the brand name and if a use control can be obtained?
>
> Could someone forward me the phone # for Bacon's (I believe that's the name
> of the used supplier in Annapolis)?
>
> I see that the new West Marine catalog has an SL-3, dual function - single
> lever control $239 pg 305 and a MJB dual lever control similar in function to
> mine (pg 306) for $500. Quite pricey! Has anyone used either of these?
>
> Again, I would appreciate any suggestions and advice.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim Allocco
>
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