Having a strange issue with my merc 90hp

[tb4me]

Hello there folks long time no chat. I hope all is well. So I just chanced the shifter and throttle cables on my 90 hp merc. It's running fantastic till suddenly I lose all throttle abilities. I thought I snapped a new cable. To my surprise it's now this small bracket that the linkage rod keeps popping out of. Does anyone know what it is called and if there is something missing that I maybe accidentally broke off at some point? I tried the zip tie to keep it in position but it just auto ejects when I throttle down. Any advice? 

Thanks in advance! 

 

Edited July 15, 2023 by tb4me

[dave524]

gives a part number , looks like the same issue  

[Rizzo]

interesting. I once had a merc and it did the same thing...throttle issues. Can't remember the technical stuff from the place that repaired it, but yes something about some linkage issue. Hope you get it resolved easily