[C320-list] Edson pedestal throttle problem

[Scott Thompson]

That does indeed look like it might be the culprit.  Thanks.
--Scott

>
> 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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