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yeller
04-15-2009, 10:48 PM
How do you remove the button on the merc throttle lever?
I don't see any screws holding it in place so can I just pry it off?

DickB
04-15-2009, 10:54 PM
I just did this. The procedure is to press the button and advance the throttle, then pry it off. The button is one piece with a shaft that has a split arrow-head like end. From there, you can use a socket to pull the arm off. From what I understand, it is not uncommon to break the button doing this. Well, common or not, I broke mine. Replacements are cheap, but I’m going to fix mine by substituting a mahogany button glued onto the plastic shaft (I’m working a mahogany theme).

yeller
04-16-2009, 11:23 AM
Thanks DickB. I figured breaking them was common.