Throttle Adjustment I Think?
 

I have a 1994 Johnson 150 and when it is in neutral I cannot start the motor as the safty switch must think it is in gear. I have to bump the throttle foward some then it will start just fine. Is this an adjustment on the motor or is it a kill switch in the throttle box mounted on the CC which is causing the problem.

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Well stillrunning I wish I could help you but I have the same problem.

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If I'm not mistaken the problem is in the control box.

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OMC put the switch in the control box. There should be 2 yellow wires coming out of it for the neutral safety switch.

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Does this switch have an adjustment ?

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Don't believe so, SKOOLZ will know more I'm sure.

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Nope, and I have the same problem, not to much of a pain just a quick tap and go!!

So stop winning and just use it! ;D ;)

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Not winning just thought it would be a little safer if others could start the boat. I know just to give it a tap forward and it will start but it seems that friends try to work it into position and have a hard time. Its for my safty and not theirs.

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I love it!!
I have a friend that can't start the boat!!
I have never told him why, But I say she only starts for me! Turn the key and there she goes, he hates it! LOL

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I hate operating anybody elses boat and don't like them driveing mine. LEAVE IT AS IS ;D

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Stillrunning:

Try adjusting the shift cable at the motor. You maybe able to get enough adjustment so that the motor is still in neutral when the control is in the postion where the switch works. Are your cables older? They can stretch over time.

I don't think there is any adjustment to the location of the switch in the control box though. If I remeber right the switch is held in place by two bolts that don't allow for any adjustment in the switch postion. But it's been a while since I ripped one apart!

Beside its much easier to tinker back at the motor then to disassemble the control box.

kamikaze

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Kam's right. The only adjustment is at the motor. Before you start rotating the adjustment be sure and measure or mark where it is located, if that don't work it out to get back to where it was to begin with.
The ones I have seen doing that was just years of use and abuse or corrosion on the control box.