Binnacle Question

[cwoav8r]

Pic borrowed from @Julian...

What are these adjustments on the top of the binnacle? Stops for the levers?

 

[Scottintexas]

I don't know but this thread explains about how to stop throttle slip and it has pictures of the unit apart and maybe you can tell from there,
https://jetboaters.net/threads/throttle-dropping-check-here.299/

 

[Julian]

No mention of the m in the service manual. I think they just hold the mechanism inside the binnacle in place.

 

[cwoav8r]

Thanks @Scottintexas , I was in the process of synching and adjusting the friction this weekend with my son helping... lets just say the ones on top got "adjusted" and I think they were set back to where they were before. Everything leads me to believe these are just "stop" adjustments, but wanted to be sure. I cant seem to find any documentation on the binnacle yet...

 

[biglar155]

From the pic it looks like some sort of stop for the throttle lever.

(My mark-ups in blue.)





It looks like the metal part swings up and hits the ends of the threaded rods.

 

[cwoav8r]

Just found an old manual... they are indeed the fore and aft throttle lever stop adjustments. Thanks all...

 

[Julian]

Just found an old manual... they are indeed the fore and aft throttle lever stop adjustments. Thanks all...

Good to know.

 

[Glassman]

aha, that's where my extra 500 RPMs went!

 

[Murf'n'surf]

aha, that's where my extra 500 RPMs went!

No kidding! Gonna check into this!

 

[cwoav8r]

Now that you guys mention it, I was about 200 rpm's short on the port side last weekend... maybe I didn't get it adjusted back correctly...

 

[Gym]

There goes my theory. I was gonna say they are stops to keep @Julian from hitting his groin when his binnacle is between his legs.

 

[biglar155]

There goes my theory. I was gonna say they are stops to keep @Julian from hitting his groin when his binnacle is between his legs.

Looking at it, I'd be more worried about getting things pinched between them!