[C38] Pedestal throttle/transmission bushings

[Pierre Patino]

Hi Larry

Oh yeah. I took the whole unit (
https://edsonmarine.com/standard-clutch-and-throttle-control-8/ )  apart. I
had the riser out of the pedestal completely decoupled. Turning the levers
was very hard. I had to use a hammer to get the shafts out (careful not to
mushroom the ends) and no amount of lubrication would make it easy to put
the levers back in. It's like the inside diameter of the Delrin bushings
had decreased. So now I'm waiting for replacement bushings.

Max- interesting information on greasing the bushings. I don't remember if
I did five years ago but I will definitely not do this this time.








On Tue, Feb 9, 2021 at 10:55 AM <larrypi at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Pierre, are you sure it’s the bushings and not the lubricant on the lines?
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> *Subject:* [C38] Pedestal throttle/transmission bushings
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> Hello again
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> Back in 2015 I wrote about my need to replace the Delrin bushings in the
> pedestal since it was getting harder to shift the transmission and to
> throttle the engine. Like an idiot I forgot where I got the replacements so
> I had to start the search again (found: Edson part number 960-A-125 ). So
> they basically last about five-six years. Is that  normal or am I missing a
> maintenance step? No amount of lubricant made a difference when I took the
> levers apart. It also took a fair amount of convincing to get the shafts
> out (
> https://edsonmarine.com/engine-control-shaft-assembly-for-870st-45-960-a-938
> ).
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> Expected behavior?
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