Neutral lock on throttle doesn't work, 94 SN

[cabcadd]

The neutral lock that holds the throttle lever in neutal position has worn to the point it is no longer necessary to disengage it to put the boat in gear. The boat is a 94 Ski Nautique.

There is a little steel lever that acts as a key to hold the throttle in neutal. The lever is worn and no longer extends into the slot on the throttle housing.

Are these little levers available from CC, or is it necessary to replace the entire throttle lever?

Thanks.

[nms1991]

RE: Neutral lock on throttle doesn

you can get the lever only at a dealer that can get morse control parts they are normally $40 to $50.

[M3Fan]

RE: Neutral lock on throttle doesn

This is slightly on the devils advocate side of things but- don't replace it. It wears out very quickly on these first gen morse MV style controls. Completely not worth it. Besides, if a driver is not in the seat (or a skier is at the platform, or you are waiting at the ramp, etc) the neutral pin should be OUT and the lever should be at either 11 oclock or 1 clock so there is no chance of "knocking" it in gear. Get in the habit of this and it should become 2nd nature. Don't rely on this hokey device to prevent accidents.

[darrel409]

RE: Neutral lock on throttle doesn

M3Fan, im not sure im following you. I agree about the need for the lock out, i removed my lock out when i bought my boat, and i like your idea about pulling the neutral pin. But why should the lever be at 1 or 11 oclock? is it to get it below the gunwale ?

[M3Fan]

RE: Neutral lock on throttle doesn

When you push the throttle forward from 12 oClock it either takes the shift cable with it or doesn't at that point, based on whether the pin is out. Once the throttle is past 12, the shift cable cam is left behind and only the throttle cable moves. At 1 or 11 oclock you are past the engagement point and there is no way you could be in gear. Pushing in the pin now will be impossible, and you are positively out of gear. Sitting at 12 there is no guarantee that the pin is out all the way and it can be easily pushed in by bumping into the button. This tiny step makes it that much harder to accidentally kill or maim a skier in the water, or drive your boat up the ramp without a trailer. Sure, you could bump it all the way over but even if this 1 second step takes a fractional risk factor out, then it's well worth it. Schnitz wrote about this also a while back. Can't find the article because his links to it don't work of course....

[darrel409]

RE: Neutral lock on throttle doesn

Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. I m gonna form a new habit of pulling the pin this spring.