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For Rack Steering Cable Replacement Measure Existing Cable as follows. How to Replace Outboard Steering Cables By Will Charpentier To remove or install the steering cables that control the Mercruiser sterndrive you must first disconnect the cable at the power steering unit then disconnect the other end of the cable from the steering flange on the sterndrive itself.
These assemblies have been designed to fit most post-1968 Teleflex rotary helms.
Replace steering cable on boat with outdrive. Steering Cable Replacement. Make Your Boat Drive Like New - YouTube. Make Your Boat Drive Like New.
Those are the three measurements you need to get the correct length of steering cable for a sterndrive application. When measuring the steering cable for an outboard application you need to add six inches to the A B and C dimensions if you have the steering cable going through the tilt tube on the outboard. You lose the power steering ram from the outdrive thats no longer needed.
If you keep the cable steering the cable does not disconnect from the steering box it is attached - you unbolt the whole steering box from the wheel. Ie the rack is permanently attached to the cable and the pinion is part of the wheel assembly. In theory if ya loosen nut 1 the cable end should withdraw from the tube.
If its corroded together removin 2 should give ya the Tube n cable to fight with outa the hull. Loosen 3 may help. If the cable n tube are now 1.
Start by disconnecting the steering arm from the cables motorrudder end and turn the steering wheel. If the cable now moves freely you have an issue with the motor stern drive unit or rudder. If the cable does not move at all but the steering wheel freely moves then the problem is most likely at the helm.
Feed the new cable through the drum and lay it out on the boat so it will reach to the back on both sides the left side will be longer. How to Replace Outboard Steering Cables By Will Charpentier To remove or install the steering cables that control the Mercruiser sterndrive you must first disconnect the cable at the power steering unit then disconnect the other end of the cable from the steering flange on the sterndrive itself. As I researched replacing my cables I decided that it was probably time to replace the helm too ie.
The part under the steering wheel - it contains the pinion gear. Several boat mechanics wanted 700 just to replace the cables. It would have cost me 1000 to have them replace the cables and the helm.
After doing some reading on the net. You should be able to tiewire the end of the new cable to the end of the old cable and use the old cable to pull the new one through. Keep in mind that if the cable end is extended it cant go around bends.
The end of the steering cable cannot be replaced unless i replace the whole cable. Its a solid stainless steel rod with a 38 hole at the end. If i put the pin in just the steering cable it feels like theres very little play and if i put the pin in the steering lever without the cable that feels like its fairly tight.
But when everything is assembled it has slop. Teleflex CC205 Control Cable Assembly 479 Series. Teleflex CC205 Control Cable Assembly 479 Series Johnson Evinrude BRP Boat Merc Teleflex is a leading aftermarket and OEM manufacturer that specializes in control.
Need to remove the rear steering cable on a omc stinger 235 hp. Sometimes things that you think will be really complicated end up being easy to fix. The Marine Mechanic Im going to connect you with knows all the tricks and shortcuts.
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.
Type C - Multi IO Connection Kit - second steering cable to sterndrive power steering cylinder For Mercruiser Saginaw up to 1993 and Volvo Diesel DP drives from 1994. 12 SSC-52 Steering Cable. 11 SSC-52 Steering Cable.
10 SSC-52 Steering Cable. 9 SSC-52 Steering Cable. If you have excessive movement inspect the area at the top of the Gimbal Ring where the steering shaft passes through the gimbal ring and into the boat.
There must be NO free-play between the gimbal ring and the shaft. As you can see by the image above there are two bolts passing through the gimbal ring. These bolts where torqued to 50-55 ft.
If you removed the old cable measure for the replacement cable as follows. For Rack Steering Cable Replacement Measure Existing Cable as follows. Measure plastic cable jacket Y dimension shown in above drawing in inches add 30 and round up to next foot.
Order that length cable. Teleflex Safe-T QC Steering Cable. Featuring the patented Quick Connect Cable hook-ups the Teleflex QC II Replacement Steering Cable Assemblies are intended to replace the Teleflex SSC62 used in Safe-T QC NFB Systems and SSC72 used in Safe-T TS Big-T Systems.
These assemblies have been designed to fit most post-1968 Teleflex rotary helms. How to remove steering cable from 1984 inboard omc sterndrive housing. Sometimes things that you think will be really complicated end up being easy to fix.
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