Is my morse control gubbed?

zoidberg said:
"gubbed....."

That's a quaint old Weegie expression from my mis-spent youth wa-a-ay back last century. I'm thinking a) the Good Webby hasn't quite got the concept/context right ( his Handbook of Scots Wurds is dated ) and/or b) he's been keeping bad company! :ROFLMAO:

( writted as a native Weegian )
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Perfect choice of word
 
Can you replace the button in these morse units. Mine has lost its red top and abd sometimes needs a spray of lune to unstick it properly.

How are you meant to get the lever off? I can't see any retaining bolts or clips. Is it meant to pull off, or is it held on from behind?
 
PabloPicasso said:
Can you replace the button in these morse units. Mine has lost its red top and abd sometimes needs a spray of lune to unstick it properly.

How are you meant to get the lever off? I can't see any retaining bolts or clips. Is it meant to pull off, or is it held on from behind?
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There is an allan screw which fits onto a depression which goes around the pin. If my memory is correct. After that is eased off, the handle can be levered off.
 
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They are usually on a spline with a locking grub screw on the handle. as suggested early, very reluctant to come off once they have been on for a few years, hence the decision to junk it and buy a new unit.

There are many different variations/makes of Morse controls - the Morse bit refers to the design of the mechanism with different details of construction. For example some have separate buttons to pull out to disengage the gear selection, others have press in buttons in the boss of the lever.
 
zoidberg said:
"gubbed....."

That's a quaint old Weegie expression from my mis-spent youth wa-a-ay back last century. I'm thinking a) the Good Webby hasn't quite got the concept/context right ( his Handbook of Scots Wurds is dated ) and/or b) he's been keeping bad company! :ROFLMAO:

( writted as a native Weegian )
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Derived from ‘gub’, the Scots word for mouth, ‘gubbing’ someone originally meant halting whatever was coming out of their mouth by force.

However, over time the word’s meaning has changed to encompass anything, or anyone, that has fallen into an irretrievable state of disrepair or damage.

I have always known it as meaning the latter, an irretrievable state of disprepair or damage.

- W
 
Tranona said:
They are usually on a spline with a locking grub screw on the handle. as suggested early, very reluctant to come off once they have been on for a few years, hence the decision to junk it and buy a new unit.

There are many different variations/makes of Morse controls - the Morse bit refers to the design of the mechanism with different details of construction. For example some have separate buttons to pull out to disengage the gear selection, others have press in buttons in the boss of the lever.
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Pendant it’s not a morse control any more than a suction cleaner is a Hoover but it’s a TX control all the Other controls are trying to incorporate a means of splitting the movement of two cables so that you can engage gear without increasing revs without infringing Samuel MORSE ,s patents after mercury paid a lot of money for
 
webcraft said:
Teleflex single lever side mount, fitted 2006.

it's been getting increasingly stiff to get into gear. Now the boat has been sitting on the hard for nearly 2 years and it won't go into gear at all. Instead the 'neutral' red button automatically pops in with a loud, hard 'snick' when you reach the normal gear engagement point.

The handle is stuck on the splined shaft as well, so I can't get the cover plate off to undo the screws and remove the unit from the inside of the locker it lives in to have a good look at it.

My gut instinct is to saw the handle off and remove the unit, throw it away and order a new one - but thought I would first see if anyone here had experienced as similar problem /set of problems and solved it ?

- W
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Dont do any sawing, have you seenthe price of the parts? Will bell you tomoz
S
 
I replaced our control at the beginning of the month, I wanted it in a hurry and found that those offering at discounted prices did not actually hold it in stock, I did get one overnight from T Norris but at full list price. Worth it as I was able to fit and take off the next day.
 
Quandary said:
I replaced our control at the beginning of the month, I wanted it in a hurry and found that those offering at discounted prices did not actually hold it in stock, I did get one overnight from T Norris but at full list price. Worth it as I was able to fit and take off the next day.
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Foxs have them for next day delivery (or 3 days if you live in the Highlands!)

- W
 
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