How hard to change a throttle cable

[Polcat]

I think I need to change my throttle cable on my 2002 utopia 185 with a 240 merc.. Is it a easy job??
Thanks

 

[Dr Honda]

It's not horrible. Just lift the throttle handles, and you will see how it all goes together.

 

[Polcat]

How's does the throttle handle separate from the boat? Do you just snake the new cable to the engine bay?
Thanks

 

[xlonewolf1967]

Undo the screws holding the round tops on the shifter
And throttle, undo the 4 screws holding the cover plate to the shifter, undo the 4 screws
Holding the assembly to the hull and lift it up. Undo the cable
From the throttle and disconnect from motor. Slide the old one out and the new one in and assembly is in reverse order. Drink a beer

 

[Polcat]

Ok thanks.. Lol.. Is it a 1, or 6 beer job???
Thanks again!!

 

[nataliator]

All the screws on mine that hold the levers to the boat up by the captain's chair were totally seized, and snapped when I tried to remove. If you encounter resistance, hit it with penetrating oil so you don't have to drill and re-tap like I did!

 

[Dr Honda]

Ok thanks.. Lol.. Is it a 1, or 6 beer job???
Thanks again!!

One beer... and probably no swearing. LOL

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Ok thanks.. Lol.. Is it a 1, or 6 beer job???
Thanks again!!

if you drink 6 beers, you'll have to do it over the next day.

 

[Polcat]

if you drink 6 beers, you'll have to do it over the next day.

Lol.. Does anyone know the part#
I also see that there is a reverse cable!!

 

[Lumps]

One beer... and probably no swearing. LOL

I like the probability of swearing as a yard stick for procedure difficulty!

 

[Dr Honda]

Lol.. Does anyone know the part#
I also see that there is a reverse cable!!

click the parts tab on the top of the page. you can get the numbers there. I don't know if they will have the cables or not... but if they don't, use those numbers over at SBT.