How to remove steering cable from boat steering wheel

Remove the bolt on attachment in photo 3. The Teleflex helm and steering cable are being pulled from the 1994 Sunbird Corsair 170.

To Release the outboard side.

How to remove steering cable from boat steering wheel. The Teleflex helm and steering cable are being pulled from the 1994 Sunbird Corsair 170. Previous video was steering wheel removal from the same boat. However having problems removing the steering cable.

On the back of the steering wheel under the console there is a gear box that the cable hooks up to. There was a piece of paper that said to remove the cable pull the cotter looking pin from the housing and push into hole on side of cable connecting bracket. Disconnect the old steering cables from aft end of boat.

Note that my steering system is a rack pinion system. That means that each cable has a permanently attached push rod on one end and a permanently attached rack on the other end ie. The end that is attached to the helm under the steering wheel.

It felt like there was no power steering. If you have cable controlled power steering like 212 mentioned above I would try removing pins from the cables at the steering lever on drive and try turning steering wheel. The cable liners get destroyed by a failing pump steering cylinder etc.

ALL SCREWS ARE RIGHTY TIGHTY LEFTY LOOSIE Due to filming some shots in selfie mode and producing these all on my cell phone some images may be back. I had the wheel off a couple of months ago when I was trying to identify the steering cable for replacement. I couldnt get the clevis pin out of the other end of the cable and had to use the boat.

In my haste to put everything back together I failed to align the wheel and its been driving me nuts. Replacing a boat steering cable can be challenging but its a repair that is totally doable for the mechanically-inclined boat owner. Inspecting Replacing Your Boat Steering Cable - Marine Parts Source.

If the cable end comes out of the tilt tube and this fixes the problem then clean the tilt tube lubricate the cable end with marine grease and reassemble the steering. Move to the Helm. If the problem persists then move to the helm.

Disconnect the rack or remove the cable. Remove the nuts 3. Twist until cables come out.

Remove steering wheel and helm. To Release the outboard side. Remove the connection to steering arm Photo 2.

Remove the two nuts 3. Remove the bolt on attachment in photo 3. Anything else I need to pull off to get the entire steering system off the boat.

Drive straight at about 25MPH. When up to speed note the position of the steering wheel. Hold the steering wheel so that you keep going straight do not turn.

Stop the boat and turn off. Remove the steering box on the back side of the steering wheel. Once the box is removed turn steering wheel straight and reassemble.

Edited July 3 2014 by. Remove the steering cable from the tilt tube. Clean the tilt tube inside diameter thoroughly.

Remove corrosion in the tilt tube with a wire brush. Wipe until all loose material is removed. Lubricate the tilt tube with a good water-resistant grease.

Scour the steering cable telescopic ram with a brass wire brush and wipe until clean. Replace the steering cable if the cable nuts on both ends are tight. Remove both cable nuts and the old steering cable and sheath leaving the old mounting brackets along the side of your boat in place.

Install the new cable using the old mounting brackets and tighten both cable nuts. I ended up replacing the steering system in my boat with a new Teleflex nfb system. I did have to remove the motor from my boat.

I did it by removing the platform from my poling platform laying a 48 piece of 1x1 steel square tubing across the support members of my platform and hooking a chain hoist to the piece of tubing. Arrow located on steering box center brass round piece points to center for centering steering wheel 2. Both steering cables have same part number 3.

Two methods to center steering noozles at rear of boat 3a. Strait edge across nozzles and square to rear of boat 3b. Manual shows to measure the steering bar on nozzle distance away from boat.

Spray the inside of the tube and the steering cable that passes through the tube with carburetor cleaner to break down the grease and particulates that may hinder your removal of the steering cable. Knock the cable out of the steering tube with a punch and a hammer. X2 I had a Morse steering on my 3 Stage Hamilton same problem replaced it with a well known Branded T steering broke 7 ribs almost drowned after being tossed the wife pulled me out of the water still here.

Same problem with my throttleshifter. Remove the nylon lock washer from the drag link and loosen the nut from the tilt tube to free the cable from the engine then remove the connection from the steering wheel. Now youre going to use the removal of the old cable to help install the new one.

Before you pull the old cable out of the boat attach a messenger line at the steering. Remove the screw from the end of the rack gear connection on the helm. Insert the screw through the end-bore of the steering cable.

Install the steering cable along the boats side as you route it to the transom. Secure the cable along the way with plastic cable ties. Direct the cable to the motor and secure the cable to the corner loosely.

Hey Mike glad to hear you got it fixed. Ive been working on installing the ulfex system I bought. I had trouble getting the steering wheel off.

Ive pulled the new cable and went to work on the helm. I thought the Uflex was supposed to be immediately interchangeable with the teleflex but nooooooo. Ive gotta enlarge the hole in the dash.