Reply To: Cd handle won’t turn !!!

[Don]

There are a few things that might cause this issue.   First, that friction cup (piece with the arrow on it) often gets jammed on the inside of the twist grip handle due to lack of lube/dried up lube.  The friction cup locks in place on the tiller handle, so those mating surfaces must be lubed so they won’t jam together.   Most times, the friction cup stays stuck in the twist grip when you remove the twist grip.  Once the twist grip is off, you will need to use some sort of right angle pick to pop that friction block out of there.  Be sure to lube up the mating/angled surface of the friction block before reinstallation.

The next issue is not quite as obvious.  Look at that metal throttle indicator band pictured at the lower left of your drawing.  this piece often loses its tight fit on/over the aluminum tiller handle, gets a little loose on there.  The indicator band jams up on the twist grip when this happens.  If this happens, simply remove the twist grip, then slide the indicator band off the tiller handle.  Once it is off, compress it a bit so it will fit tightly on the tiller handle when you reinstall it.  Apply a little grease to the outer end of the band that tucks under the twist grip to minimize friction/jamming at this point as well.