62/63 merc controller

[bc8tive]

need some help with a 1962/63 Merc450. I have a long white controller that belongs to the motor but the controller was taken apart to replace a cable the last owner could not do it. so now i come into the picture, i scavenged another cable for the insert but now i need to know how to put the gears back together and timed also what cable goes to the throttle and what goes to the shifter. could some one help. thanks in advance

 

[Sinbad's Mom]

Welcome. I'm sure you'll get some great help when the experts dock their boats. When the weather is great they are on the lake. Hang in there.

 

[Fun Times]

Do you have any type of service manuals for that engine at all??? Also maybe a few photos of the engine/controller Might help a little, If you can post up the photos.

 

[bc8tive]

cannot find a manual. Once i find out how to post a picture i will. thanks for you reply

 

[Fun Times]

cannot find a manual. Once i find out how to post a picture i will. thanks for you reply

I will keep an eye out for you and if I think I found one I will let you know.

 

[jporter5333]

Try these two links. The first is a site for vintage outboard part, the second for parts and maybe manuals, and the third is a place that says they have tons of old manuals(parts too). The third is a little hard to navigate but stick with it, after you figure it out it's a pretty good site. Hopefully this will help you some.

http://www.vintageoutboard.com/
http://www.eastcoastmarineservice.com/marine_accesories.htm
http://www.marinepartsman.com/

 

[Fun Times]

Try these two links. The first is a site for vintage outboard part, the second for parts and maybe manuals, and the third is a place that says they have tons of old manuals(parts too). The third is a little hard to navigate but stick with it, after you figure it out it's a pretty good site. Hopefully this will help you some.

http://www.vintageoutboard.com/
http://www.eastcoastmarineservice.com/marine_accesories.htm
http://www.marinepartsman.com/

jporter, That was a good find, The only other thing I came a cross starts at 1965, Here is the link. http://www.selocmarine.com/

 

[jporter5333]

jporter, That was a good find, The only other thing I came a cross starts at 1965, Here is the link. http://www.selocmarine.com/

I have come across a lot of good links in my quest to find manuals and arts to fit my boat. That third link seems to be a pretty resourceful place. They claim to have some old rare manuals that are out of print that they can make copies of for people. The site just isn't laid out the best.

 

[bc8tive]

thanks for all your responces. i have looked at all those links before but none could give me the info about the controller so i came to this forum. how do you upload a picture.

 

[Chris]

I have a few old Merc manuals, I got them at Oldmercs.com

Here's a link to one of the pages that has the older Merc manuals.

http://www.eastcoastmarineservice.com/manuals.html

-Chris

 

[bc8tive]

I have a few old Merc manuals, I got them at Oldmercs.com

Here's a link to one of the pages that has the older Merc manuals.

http://www.eastcoastmarineservice.com/manuals.html

-Chris

do the manuals you have cover controllers? i dont want to pay $100 just to find out my controller is not coverd

 

[Chris]

The one I have covers the years 65 and up.

It does have throttle info in it. I'm not sure if yours would carry over and be the same or not.

Mine has about eight pages on the various control boxes.

-Chris

 

[bc8tive]

i have pictures of the controller but cant figure out how to post them

 

[bc8tive]

try this link to my face book i up loaded controller pictures.http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=117790&id=523261775&l=2a591c5942

 

[Chris]

There are some picture posting instructions pinned to the top of the Board Feedback forum.

There are two sets, one for supporting members of the site and one for non-supporters. You need to follow the non-supporting "hotlink" set.

http://forums.endlessboating.com/forums/showthread.php?t=68

As far as the controller goes, yeah, the manual I have seems to have a set which looks like yours. Not sure if it's exactly the same, but it looks it.

Let me know what you need to know and I'll see if I can help.

-Chris

 

[bc8tive]

great some head way. Ok i need to know how to time the gears and what possition is nutral which half is throttle and what and how the black leaver works. maybe i can get this boat in the water befor the snow flies here.

 

[Chris]

The manual I have lists a number of different sets of instructions, depending on what type of cables you have. They list a few different cables with different model numbers.

The small leaver you describe I would assume is the neutral throttle leaver. That leaver is for adjusting the idle speed when the motor is in neutral.

-Chris

 

[bc8tive]

could the differance in cables be the ends?