Hunter 31 throttle cable replacement

[ShawneH]

Hi,

I have a 1984 Hunter 31 & I need to replace the throttle cable. I have the new cable but for the life of me I can't determine how to remove the old cable from the binnacle. It is detached from the lever. I removed the lever in fact to get more room. I even removed the top part where the compass mounts and can't see where the cable is held.

I can route the cable easily enough from there to the motor but I would like to attach the new cable to the old one to fish it through the binnacle itself and into the aft starboard side machine space.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Shawne

 

[ShawneH]

I think I found my answer while searching the forums. I searched Merrimann and found there is a manual in the docs section. Anyway the thread I was reading explains that there is a screw on the front side of the binnacle that secures a cable clamp and also the throttle cable. I will try it tomorrow and see if I can get the cable replaced.

All the best!

 

[ben solomon]

You got it! The little nut that sticks out aft is the cable clamp. Good luck!

Ben

 

[Scott]

Caution!!!

Do not unscrew the the screw too far. If you do you will lose the clamp!
I used a dremel tool to cut a small slot in which I could insert my finger and allow me to feel how many threads I could unscrew it without losing it. Place the slot ~9/16" above or below the screw.

 

[ShawneH]

I was able to replace the cable quite easily after unscrewing the clamp. It works much better now.

Thanks for the responses.