Detailed description
OMC 479 mechanical throttle or shift cable · Dometic / Teleflex · Johnson/Evinrude/OMC.
OMC series with type 479 connections for Johnson and Evinrude engines manufactured from 1979 onwards with a compatible control. Check the OMC-specific fittings at both ends.
- Nominal length: 11 feet (3,35 m)
- Reference: 039166
The stated length is the complete cable length from end to end, not just the casing or the control travel. 1 foot = 0,3048 m. The separate casing length is not published. When replacing a cable, read the length printed on the old cable and compare both end fittings.
For a new Dometic installation, measure the actual route from the control to the engine connection; for outboards, add 4 feet (1,22 m) to allow for engine movement and round up to the next commercially available length in feet. Do not add this allowance again to the length of an existing cable. Avoid tight bends and follow the control manual.
Check the engine model and year, control generation, mountings, travel and end fittings before choosing. The engine brand alone does not guarantee compatibility. Throttle/shift cable; not a steering cable.
Sold individually: 1 cable. Controlling throttle and shift normally requires two cables, which may need to be different lengths.
Technical illustration of the series; the length supplied is the selected length.