[C320-list] Edson pedestal throttle problem

[Bill MacRae]

It could be a loose cable clamp shown on page 9 of the following link:
 
http://www.edsonmarine.com/support/PDFs/planning/EB381SteeringGuide.pdf
 
On my boat, I had to remove the face of the engine instrument pod and the nut is towards the top of the pod.  The nut holds the cable and also holds the pod to the pedestal.  It should be an easy fix.
 
Bill
 
 
> Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:19:13 -0400> From: sthompson at toad.net> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com> Subject: [C320-list] Edson pedestal throttle problem> > When I started Surprise's engine yesterday I noticed that she was idling> rather fast. When I tried moving the throttle lever it was stiffer than> usual and the motion was rough and jerky as if something was hanging up. > When I opened the engine cover it was clear that the throttle cable was> not pushing the throttle lever on the engine all the way to its idle stop,> explaining why the idle was fast. (I was able to pull the lever on the> engine to the full idle position manually, so the problem is definitely in> the linkage, and not the engine itself.) All connections at the engine> end were tight so I assume that nothing slipped there. Back on deck I> disassembled the binnacle only to find that the push rod connecting to the> throttle lever connects to something deep below the throttle lever itself.> This connection is not visible from above.> I removed the cover from the steering pedestal mounting in the aft cabin> and determined that the transition from throttle lever to red-jacketed> push-pull cable is above decks, in the pedestal itself. Does anyone know> how I get access to that end of the cable? Short of disassembling the> entire steering system and binnacle/pedestal I hope.> > Is there a blow up diagram of the pedestal somewhere that might help me> figure out what is going on? Does anyone know the specific model number> used by Catalina on a 1999 C320?> > I'm guessing that the mounting of the cable inside the pedestal has> vibrated loose. (Probably because of all the vibration I've been getting> from my Gori two-blade folding prop, but that's another story.)> > Also, my recollection is that there was a thread on this list a few years> ago about problems with the bolts securing the top of the binnacle siezing> in the aluminum. I have that problem with one of the bolts. My> recollection there was a fix involving replacement bolts of another> material available from Edson, and this has been on my mental "to do" list> for the last few years. Does anyone have the specifics?> > Finally, the clamp ring on my compass would not tighten when I reinstalled> it. I think the threads are stripped on the little brass square that the> bolt tightens into. So I will need some replacement parts for this as> well. Does anyone know the model number for the compass? I forgot to> write this down when I had it apart.> > Scott Thompson> Surprise, #653> 
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