[C320-list] Throttle and shifter cables

Irving Grunes igrunes at gmail.com
Tue Aug 6 07:16:58 PDT 2019


check with Catalina for the correct replacements
Irv Grunes
Former 851

On Tue, Aug 6, 2019 at 7:52 AM Doug Treff <doug at treff.us> wrote:

> 5 years ago, I had to do my shift cable. While in there, I replaced both
> cables. You do NOT want to do this job more than once, so go ahead and
> spend the extra $40 and do both cables while you're at it. Here is a
> link on how to do this process. Assuming you have the Edson pedestal,
> this would be the procedure. The below deck part would obviously be
> different, but the steering pedestal part is the most difficult and
> non-intuitive part. The rest is fairly straight forward.
>
>
> http://spartina.blogspot.com/2009/05/replacing-throttle-and-shift-cables.html
>
> The process in the web link is for a different make/model of boat, but  it
> was
> the same for me.  And I was able to do my own cable replacement and save
> the
> yard bill.
>
> --
> Doug Treff
> doug at treff.us
>
> On Fri, Aug 2, 2019, at 9:46 AM, Jack Brennan wrote:
> > Hello all:
> >
> > I want to replace my shifter and throttle cables, which I believe are
> > original and don’t move easily. But my local Yanmar dealer has gone
> > dumb on me and can’t provide the right replacement cables. The manual
> > also doesn’t appear to say what they are.
> >
> > Does anyone know the length and type of these cables? I’m guessing the
> > shifter is 12 feet and the throttle is 14. Teleflex or Morris are the
> > likely manufacturers.
> >
> > Thanks in advance, as always.
> >
> > Jack Brennan
> > Sonas, 1998 Catalina 320, no. 528
> > Tierra Verde, Fl.
> > Dolphin Cruising Club of Tampa Bay
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Sent from Mail for Windows 10
> >
> >
>


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