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quicksilver 3000 classic throttle arm for boat

Removing a Quicksilver 3000 Classic Throttle Arm

Do you have a Quicksilver 3000 Classic throttle on your boat that you are having trouble disassembling? Me too! Removing the “throttle only” button isn’t intuitive. It is easy to find the notch for prying, but it seems like it’s going to break. Don’t worry…there is a SECRET to EASILY removing the button. Removing the…
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photo showing general location of the up and down trim relays on a typical outboard boat motor.

Troubleshooting and Replacing a Trim Relay [Video]

I’ve had an intermittent problem with my outboard motor’s trim system since I acquired the boat. Every once in a while it would not trim down. Usually I could rock the trim switch up then down quickly and it would work. But this season, it has been working less often than not. In researching the…
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