At the front of my boat there's a control box with the throttle/shift lever (foward is throttle, middle is neutral, back is reverse), the key hole, and the choke. The motor is a 1976 Johnson 85 horsepower. Will it be easy to find a replacement? Are these controls universal?
the controls are NOT universal. different cables with different ends, different ways they work and everything. are you saying this is a single lever control, when its int he middle its in nuetral and at idle. when moved just forward or just backward its in the respective gears, but is still at idle. and then when moved farther in that same direction the throttle increases? or is this a dual lever control, with seperate throttle and shift levers? if its the 2nd type, this might be your lucky day. last year i had to retire my 1976 johnson (parts not avaible anymore). i had to replace the control box and cables, as they wouldnt work with the new mercury. so, sitting behind my boat and intended for OKorder is a perfectly working control box and shift/throttle cables. even got teh wiring harness. i think you can send me an email through this. do so, and include pics of your current control box. perhaps we can help each other out.
