42946T1 Mercury Throttle Lever | Genuine Used Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Mercury Three-Cylinder Throttle Lever - Part Number: 42946T1

A genuine Mercury throttle lever used in the throttle and spark-advance linkage on selected 30HP to 90HP three-cylinder two-stroke outboards and Jet models. The lever transfers control-cable movement to the carburettor linkage and ignition-advance mechanism.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Mercury OEM throttle lever
• Current part number 42946T1
• Supersedes 429461 and 42946
• Used on selected three-cylinder carburetted two-stroke engines
• Works with the matching throttle cam, linkage rods and spark-advance components

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on

• Mercury and Mariner three-cylinder throttle-lever and spark-advance assemblies
• Carburetted outboards and Jet-drive variants

Typically suits

• Engine models:
• Mercury 30 Jet three-cylinder
• Mercury 40HP three-cylinder
• Mercury 40 Jet
• Mercury 45 Jet
• Mercury 50HP three-cylinder
• Mercury 55HP three-cylinder
• Mercury 60HP three-cylinder
• Mercury 60HP BigFoot three-cylinder
• Mercury 65 Jet
• Mercury 75HP three-cylinder
• Mercury 90HP three-cylinder
• Representative 1989 Mercury 90HP
• Representative 1994 Mercury 50HP
• Representative 1995 Mercury 60HP ELO
• Representative 1999 Mercury 60HP ELPTO
• Representative 2001 Mercury 90HP
• Representative 2014 Mercury 75HP ELPTO
• HP Range: 30HP Jet - 90HP
• Engine Type: Mercury / Mariner carburetted three-cylinder two-stroke outboard
• Year Range: Approximately 1989-2014

🔌 Function

The lever transfers throttle-cable movement to the carburettor and spark-advance linkage. It coordinates throttle opening with ignition timing so engine speed rises smoothly and correctly.

⚠️ Common Signs of Failure

• Excessive throttle-linkage play
• Incomplete carburettor opening
• Ignition advance does not track throttle movement
• Bent or cracked lever
• Worn pivot or mounting hole
• Throttle does not return fully to idle

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain

• 42946T1 → Supersedes 429461
• 429461 → Supersedes 42946
• 42946 earlier OEM throttle-lever reference

OEM / Related Numbers

• 42946T1
• 429461
• 42946
• 42948A7 related throttle-cam assembly
• 817582 throttle-lever screw
• Mercury three-cylinder throttle-linkage rods and spark-advance components
• UPC 745061148970

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents

• No aftermarket equivalent

📦 Condition

• Genuine used part
• Removed from running engine where applicable
• In good working condition unless otherwise stated