[C320-list] 2 minute video on Adjusting Throttle Tension on Edson Pedestal

[Doug Treff]

My mechanic did something similar by installing a "U-Bolt saddle cable clamp" on the throttle cable near the engine. Snugged it up just tight enough around the jacketing to cause a small amount of friction in the cable. The part was only a couple of dollars. It's been that way for 8 years and has never needed to be adjusted. Was done when I bought the boat and we had to replace the throttle cable because the jacketing melted against the exhaust. PO paid for all the work under the survey recommendations.

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Doug Treff
doug at treff.us

On Fri, Oct 30, 2020, at 12:23 PM, David Veeneman wrote:
> If you don’t have a throttle tension screw on your binnacle, there is a 
> small piece of hardware, called a throttle brake:
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> www.westmarine.com/buy/seastar-solutions--throttle-cable-brake-for-3300-4600-6400-series-cable--162018)
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> It will run you about $25. It attaches to your throttle cable—I have 
> mine close to my engine, and a screw on the unit adjusts the friction 
> on the cable. Solved my problem pretty easily.
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> David Veeneman
> SV Adelante, C320 #131
> Dana Point, CA
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