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Old 06-20-2018, 10:00 AM
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Picked up a newer boat with a 25 Merc tiller ELPT, it is only 2 yrs old and has very limited hours of use. When I put it in neutral I have to keep moving the handle just a touch here and there before the starter will in gauge. Very frustrating when you are down at the end of the lake. It does have a pull start which works great but that is not what I should have to do wondering if there is some kind of adjustment in the handle. When I take the lid off it seems going into forward or reverse is fine and the neutral position also looks OK.

Anyone else ever have this issue?
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Old 06-20-2018, 10:39 AM
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Is it possible the neutral safety switch is not disengaging for the electric start?

Those motors have 2 switches, one on the fly wheel cover and one just behind the end of the tiller I believe.
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Old 06-20-2018, 12:02 PM
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neutral safety switch, spray some contact cleaner on it and see if it is just gummed up and not activating properly.
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Old 06-20-2018, 03:33 PM
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Not sure where that switch in the tiller is located. A note, when I remove the cover and put it in gear, I notice the reverse snaps into place where the neutral and forward are just kind of moved into place, also quite stiff to move the handle in and out of gear.
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Old 06-21-2018, 02:53 PM
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Just bumping this. I have the same issue just starting to happen on my 25/hp. Its 12 years young.

I am trying to find out online if I can fix it or just get it done this winter.

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Old 06-21-2018, 03:10 PM
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Just bumping this. I have the same issue just starting to happen on my 25/hp. Its 12 years young.

I am trying to find out online if I can fix it or just get it done this winter.

Dodger
If you have the electric start it will probably be the safety switch... if not its something else.
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