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TOPIC: Control Cables Too Long
Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66544
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Johnson control cables are about 5 feet too long for the boat. How do you shorten them? Yah, I know..."cut 'em off". What's the right way to do it? Engine-side or control side?
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Re: Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66545
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New cables are cheap on Amazon.com
just bought 2 10 footers for 47.00 shipped teleflex 400 series if you cut them off on an OMC application you will lose the mounting points at the engine OR controller |
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Re:Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66556
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What most people do is loop them in the back of the boat. The brass ends are crimped on So if you cut them you can't adjust them any more. Make about 2 foot loops
Mike aka the pirate |
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Re:Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66568
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Get new cables. They're cheap. Trying to cobble something together could result in, at minimum, embarrassment and at maximum, damage to life & limb. Save the old ones for the next project...
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Re:Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66581
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Thanks, guys, but I'm still having no luck finding cables for the older motor. This is a '58 Super Sea Horse 36hp. Amazon has newer stuff. Maybe I'm just not searching properly?
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Re:Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66642
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teleflex 400 fits johnson/evinrude/OMC pre 1979
you reuse your old ends at the engine or if you don't have them there are adapter kits also but they are kinda expensive CABLES ARE BY LENGTH PN# cc17010 10ft pn# cc17011 11ft pn# cc17012 12ft etc..... |
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Re:Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66644
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Re:Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66679
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Thank you! Did not realize the connector ends are not included with the new cables, and that they are removable. So much to learn!
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Re:Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66710
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I just learned this too..so I had to share
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Re:Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66754
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Are you guys saying I could get new cables for my 73' Evinrude 65HP?
I will be in need soon, I though they were obsolete. |
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Re:Control Cables Too Long 12 years 4 months ago #66818
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call Teleflex
I think they are just pre or post 1979 for the application |
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