Now the arm should come off rather easily.I expected to have to replace the entire trim switch assembly, a $42 part at However, I diagnosed the problem as not being a faulty switch but a break inside the purple wire. Once the button is out use an 18mm deepwell socket to remove the bolt holding the throttle arm on. Two small flatblade screwdrivers across from each other should work fine.

The key to getting the neutral button out is applying equal amounts of pulling pressure on opposite sides of the button. It's the end of this shaft that fits VERY snugly into the cable box holding it in place.Pull the throttle back (reverse) about 1/4 to 1/2 way. There is no lip or flange surrounding the radius of the button but it does have about a three inch shaft extending from the inside center of the button. UPDATE:Just wanted to let anyone and everyone know that I finally succeeded in removing the throttle arm, though it was a bit more difficult than I expected.I think the problem lies in the fact that you can't see exactly how the neutral button is attached to the rest of the assembly. Re: Quicksilver 3000 disassembly/ trim switch Member 495V from Plainfield, IL mentioned in a previous post possibly having a scanned diagram of the control but I haven't found it.BTW - a local dealer said they'll fix it for a whopping $125 - $150! but my motto is, 'If someone at a dealer can do it, why can't I?'HELP!! No matter what, I cannot get that throttle arm off the body of the control.Has anyone out there been successful in doing this? I'm desperate to find the secret to disasembling the throttle arm. I used a test light and determined that the 'up' wire (I don't recall the color) is not getting power after the switch.I have already spent over 6 hours trying to disassemble the control box to get the throttle arm off so I can get to the switch to inspect/repair it. The 'up' portion of my power trim button fails to raise the drive but the 'down' side and 'Trailer' buttons work flawlessly. I have a 1995 SeaRay 175BR with a Mercruiser 3.0 liter/Alpha 1 drive and a panel-mount Quicksilver Commander 3000 throttle control. I haven't found anyone that has successfully taken one apart and put it back together. I have looked through almost every post regarding Quicksilver 3000 console and panel mount throttle controls in the forums.

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