[C320-list] Throttle & gear cable clamp detached from inside binnacle

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Graeme
 
I had the same thing happen to me while I was under way.
 
Here's what I did to fix:
 
1.  Remove the wheel
 
2.  Remove compass and compass housing
 
3.  Now don't laugh find the longest BBQ Folk you have and use the folk to help align and push the stud back into the hole.  You will also need a small punch to help at the hole itself. 
 
Believe it or not the fork gave me enough control to get it all back together again. 

I used a washer nut and a cap nut combination and now I check it regularly.

Tony  
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Graeme Clark <cg at skyflyer.co.uk>
To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tue, Sep 8, 2015 11:27 am
Subject: [C320-list] Throttle & gear cable clamp detached from inside binnacle


The thread on throttle creep reminded me of the problem I have…

The cables
from the separate throttle and gear levers on either side of the binnacle, come
together and are clamped to a piece of metal which has a threaded stud. That
stud locates in a hole at the rear and some considerable way down the
binnacle/pedestal column and is attached with a nut.

On my boat the nit has
come off at some point (it was hidden behind an autopilot installation, so I was
not aware it had happened) and the metal piece with the stud has come out.

It
is WAY to narrow to get a hand down to push it back in place. I realise that I
could de-tension the steering cables, remove the chain, drift out the wheel axle
and do it that way, but its a pretty big job.

Just wondering if anyone else
has perfected a technique to get this small piece back in place.  I am guessing
that loosening the clamps on the cable in the access box in the aft cabin,
underneath the binnacle might be a start, and possibly disconnecting from the
engine end.

But any other suggestions are most welcome.

Graeme
#366,
Jaskar

By the way despite this part coming out the throttle and gears still
work ok, the only noticeable effect is that selecting reverse gear causes an
increase in engine revs at the same time!