1954 RD-16 Armature Plate Adjustment

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  • May 14, 2015 at 11:12 pm #1492
    texastinker
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      Gents, this is my first post ever. I am baffled by the adjustment on my RD. I have some other older outboards, but they all have the easier arm advance instead the cables. When I try to set the roller to the mark on the cam there is only a small amount of throttle left and it is not enough to open the carb. Is there a procedure for this on this cable type plate? Did i put the cam back on wrong and made it to where I cant adjust it. Any Ideas?

      May 15, 2015 at 2:27 am #16009
      david-bartlett
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        The cable is asymetrical. Did you get the ends mixed up when you hooked it to the mag plate?

        May 15, 2015 at 11:43 am #16025
        texastinker
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          I will not say no, I will say I put it back the way it was before I rebuilt the mag. I put the cable with the spring toward the back of the mag. Is this correct?

          May 15, 2015 at 1:27 pm #16036
          frankr
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            I believe it is in the book. Check it out.
            http://boatinfo.no/lib/johnson/manuals/ … .html#/162

            May 15, 2015 at 1:30 pm #16037
            frankr
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              quote TexasTinker:

              Gents, this is my first post ever. I am baffled by the adjustment on my RD. I have some other older outboards, but they all have the easier arm advance instead the cables. When I try to set the roller to the mark on the cam there is only a small amount of throttle left and it is not enough to open the carb. Is there a procedure for this on this cable type plate? Did i put the cam back on wrong and made it to where I cant adjust it. Any Ideas?

              I really hate to suggest this, but do you have it in forward gear? Throttle is limited in neutral and reverse

              May 15, 2015 at 2:34 pm #16040
              texastinker
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                I would have never thought about neutral. When I get home I will check and see if I feel dumb. Thanks for the info.

                May 16, 2015 at 1:54 am #16077
                david-bartlett
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                  Frank probably nailed it.

                  This is what it should look like though.

                  May 16, 2015 at 4:58 am #16089
                  texastinker
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                    Well I do feel dumb. Stuck her in gear and she rotated around. I appreciate the help. I am sure that I will have several other questions about this motor as I go along. This is my first big twin and slightly more complicated than my smaller motors.

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