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I had an issue with mine, turned out to be a loop in the cable to the engine that got a bind in it, the bind then limited motion at the engine controls.
I would, with the engine not running, have and assistant work the lever back and forth while observing the shift and throttle attachments on your engine. Make sure you know what the are supposed to be doing by disconnecting them from the cable first and manually operating them to the full throw.