Re: throttle stiff on 1955 evinrude

[Don]

OK, seems like it is something like Frank/Garry says, that vertical gear plastic bushing…
There are a few problem areas in the tiller also…
The friction collar #10 gets seized/stiff/dried grease into the throttle grip #11. The only way to fix this is to pry the collar out of the tiller, clean it off and relube the mating surface.
Another common problem is that the speed indicator collar #12 expands outward and binds on the throttle grip #11. This is repaired easily by removing the indicator collar and compressing it before reinstalling so it fits tightly around the aluminum tiller handle and does not bind on the tiller grip.