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The old control
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The old engine controls look terrible and work just about the same. It sticks and is touchy at low speeds.
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The baseplate cover removes easily by sliding it in two pieces to the sides. After that the mounting screws are accessible, as is the main screw connecting the control lever to the cables, behind the gunnel.
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Remove the cover
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Pull out the wires
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Once the screw was removed the lever pulled out easily and the electrical wires were revealed. There are wires for the neutral kill switch, trim and tilt.
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After removing all of the mounting screws, the cable harness dropped freely from the back side.
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Wire harness released
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Detaching the cables
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Using a pair of pliers, I detached the cables by removing the cotter pins holding them in place.
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Quick connects made it very easy to remove the electrical connections. I labeled them to make sure that they didn't get mixed up.
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Removing the electrical connections
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Mounting the new cables
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The cables mount easily into the new control harness, thanks to easy to use brackets that came with the new controls.
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The new cables connect easily, following the directions that came with the new controller. I have not adjusted the cable lengths at all. I won't be able to make any fine tuning adjustments until everything is fully installed.
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Mounting continued
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Included brackets
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The teleflex control kit came with universal brackets for the cable connections. Once the covers are attached, the cables are secure and good to go. The assembly is ready to be re-installed into the gunnel.
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This is another view of the bracket and cables assembled.
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Another view
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Electrical wiring
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There are three wires running from the old control lever to the various components of the boat. They are for the trim, tilt, and neutral kill switch. They connect easily to the new lever without any new wiring being necessary.
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The new controls are installed and working, and they look great! The idle is running a little high, so I think it needs some fine tuning, but that's a project for another day. This new chrome controller, combined with they new grey carpet and two-toned upholstery looks pretty amazing. It's all starting to come together
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New controls installed and working
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