2009 175 4 stroke throttle linkage failure

[Lucille]

My wife called to tell me that she was marooned and that the motor would not move above idle no matter what she did with the throttle. After a 3 hour idle back to the dock the problem was discovered to be the throttle linkage inside the motor cowling (a pin about 1/4 in sticking down into a white plastic bushing had come off). The pin was pushed back up into the bushing and has (so far) worked OK. I spoke with a service tech and he said that there should be an "e" clip to secure the pin from falling out of the bushing. I bought several sizes of these clips from an auto supply and took the cowling off with the intention of putting the clip on. However, I don't see how I could get to the spot where this clip should go.

Has anyone had this type of failure before? Should there really be a clip to hold the throttle pin in the bushing? If so, how do you access it to put it on?

[mitch]

You need a stainless steel e clip. can you see the old one laying around ? not a auto one as it will rust out in no time you might have to remove the lower cover and a pair of bent pointy nose pliers.

to test if it is stainless a magnet will not pick it up

oh and cuss a bit i find that helps no just kidding.

[Lucille]

Thanks!

Thanks for the advice. I've never had the lower cowling off. How does it come off and can it be done with the boat on a lift in the water?