摘要 |
A steering handle assembly for an outboard motor includes a tiller handle having an outer throttle grip with a "kill" switch mounted within the end of the grip. A tubular housing is secured at the inner end to a rotating elbow support to place the tiller in a raised transport position and an extended steering position. A throttle shaft is rotatably mounted within the housing and fixed to the housing. The throttle shaft projects from the opposite end of the housing with an outer enlarged switch receptacle. A tubular twist grip is secured to the shaft with an inwardly projecting portion clamped between the housing and the receptacle. A throttle cable drum is secured to the inner end of the shaft with throttle cables oppositely wrapped around the drum and extended outwardly from the mounting shaft to a throttle control. Leads are threaded through the elbow and the throttle shaft to a contact support secured to the outer end of the shaft and within the twist grip. A pair of spaced pyramidal terminals are connected respectively one each to each of the leads. A conical bridging contact is mounted within a boot actuator secured in the open end of the twist grip such that axially pushing inwardly moves the bridging contact into engagement with the terminals. The leads may be connected to ground an alternator output and prevent operation of a capacitor ignition system. |