Recently had a machine screw fall out of my pedestal (1981), the upshot being that now my shifter and throttle levers move up and down with the wheel turning and one needs to hold one lever in position to adjust the other, or the two just move together. So far, just an inconvenience but it is rather difficult sometimes finding reverse and gets dangerous when the rpm's rise dramatically when the wheel is turned. Obviously, the errant screw held in place the clamp that binds the two morse cables into position but I can see no threaded receptacle for the screw to mate with in the clamp. Could a piece have broken from the clamp? Could there have been a bracket that held the clamp? Anyone know the part number of the clamp if I need one? I have seen other Edson systems that use a stud and acorn nut to secure the clamp to the pedestal wall but mine was clearly done with a machine screw.
Any info on this subject and best method of approach is greatly appreciated.
Any info on this subject and best method of approach is greatly appreciated.