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On most Evinrude side-mount “pilot” control boxes, the front knob (the small round one facing forward, usually near the base of the handle) is the friction or throttle tension adjustment.

Its purpose:

• Tighten it → adds resistance to the control handle so it doesn’t creep back toward idle when running at a steady throttle.

• Loosen it → makes the handle easier to move for quick speed changes.

It doesn’t change engine power or trim directly — it just controls how freely the throttle lever moves.

If your control also has a pull-out feature on the main handle for neutral warm-up, that’s a separate function — the front knob is still just the friction/tension adjuster.

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