Steering problem

Hi all,
Question: Can you advise me how to free up/lube my cable steering on my bass
boat? (It is the sealed cable type w/ a rack or flat geared surface at the
wheel...which I was able to lube.) I also lubed the arm at the engine)

It has apparently rusted on me over the winter and I cannot seem to get it
lubed.

I tried to remove it and see if i could get the cable out but to no
avail...all I could manage was to turn it around and around while loose
which freed it some.

I'm stuck here...any help or advice would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance,

Suthern

http://www.seastarsteering.com/
.....after dealing with the same problem several times, I found there is only
one real fix for the rack & pinion steering cables. I had one freeze up so
bad on a dual system I had to use bolt cutters to cut and remove the frozen
cable.
offered up Huck

To properly lube the steering cables, they must be removed from the
engine on a regular basis. The bend in the cable makes that difficult,
but not impossible. Something to keep in mind, do not ever kink the
cable. Use care in removing and replacing the cable in the mounting
tube on the outboard. If you have any doubts about your ability to do
this, take it to your favorite dealer.

Crud tends to build up around that area. Clean it. Use a good
penetrating lubricant to help loosen things and ease removal. Something
like PB Blaster or Marvel Mystery Oil. WD-40 is almost a waste of time.
Be sure to remove all necessary hardware on the engine to get the
cable free. It should pull out of the tube and you can shorten it's
length by turning the wheel one way.

Once removed, turn the steering wheel the other way and extend the
cable. You will find the cable inside of a double sleeve arraignment.
It's inside that gets all corroded. Where you cannot normally see it or
lube it. Clean it well, inspect it, replace if necessary. Once clean,
lube it with a good quality marine grease for that purpose. Lube all
exposed cable and sleeves.

Re-install and perform this function at least annually. More often if
used more or anywhere near sal****er. Yes, hydraulic steering is really
nice with no more cables to lube.

Carlos

Thanks,

I tried all of the cleaning again and lubing today...still too hard to move
well. @#$%^^!

I will prob. pop for a new cable.

Thanks, again

Suthern
"Carlos" wrote in message
...
To properly lube the steering cables, they must be removed from the engine
on a regular basis. The bend in the cable makes that difficult, but not
impossible. Something to keep in mind, do not ever kink the cable. Use
care in removing and replacing the cable in the mounting tube on the
outboard. If you have any doubts about your ability to do this, take it
to your favorite dealer.

Crud tends to build up around that area. Clean it. Use a good
penetrating lubricant to help loosen things and ease removal. Something
like PB Blaster or Marvel Mystery Oil. WD-40 is almost a waste of time.
Be sure to remove all necessary hardware on the engine to get the cable
free. It should pull out of the tube and you can shorten it's length by
turning the wheel one way.

Once removed, turn the steering wheel the other way and extend the cable.
You will find the cable inside of a double sleeve arraignment. It's inside
that gets all corroded. Where you cannot normally see it or lube it.
Clean it well, inspect it, replace if necessary. Once clean, lube it with
a good quality marine grease for that purpose. Lube all exposed cable and
sleeves.

Re-install and perform this function at least annually. More often if
used more or anywhere near sal****er. Yes, hydraulic steering is really
nice with no more cables to lube.

Carlos

If you need an 11' teleflex rack or dual rack cable, let me know - I have
one, new in box. (unlike the 13' ones my raft uses

"Suthern Transplant" wrote in message
...
Thanks,

I tried all of the cleaning again and lubing today...still too hard to
move well. @#$%^^!

I will prob. pop for a new cable.

Thanks, again

Suthern
"Carlos" wrote in message
...
To properly lube the steering cables, they must be removed from the
engine on a regular basis. The bend in the cable makes that difficult,
but not impossible. Something to keep in mind, do not ever kink the
cable. Use care in removing and replacing the cable in the mounting tube
on the outboard. If you have any doubts about your ability to do this,
take it to your favorite dealer.

Crud tends to build up around that area. Clean it. Use a good
penetrating lubricant to help loosen things and ease removal. Something
like PB Blaster or Marvel Mystery Oil. WD-40 is almost a waste of time.
Be sure to remove all necessary hardware on the engine to get the cable
free. It should pull out of the tube and you can shorten it's length by
turning the wheel one way.

Once removed, turn the steering wheel the other way and extend the cable.
You will find the cable inside of a double sleeve arraignment. It's
inside that gets all corroded. Where you cannot normally see it or lube
it. Clean it well, inspect it, replace if necessary. Once clean, lube it
with a good quality marine grease for that purpose. Lube all exposed
cable and sleeves.

Re-install and perform this function at least annually. More often if
used more or anywhere near sal****er. Yes, hydraulic steering is really
nice with no more cables to lube.

Carlos

Yes Eric let me know...mine is 11' but If you have just the cable...I need
gear assy too at wheel.
just e mail me at .
"Eric Ryder" wrote in message
...
If you need an 11' teleflex rack or dual rack cable, let me know - I have
one, new in box. (unlike the 13' ones my raft uses

"Suthern Transplant" wrote in message
...
Thanks,

I tried all of the cleaning again and lubing today...still too hard to
move well. @#$%^^!

I will prob. pop for a new cable.

Thanks, again

Suthern
"Carlos" wrote in message
...
To properly lube the steering cables, they must be removed from the
engine on a regular basis. The bend in the cable makes that difficult,
but not impossible. Something to keep in mind, do not ever kink the
cable. Use care in removing and replacing the cable in the mounting
tube on the outboard. If you have any doubts about your ability to do
this, take it to your favorite dealer.

Crud tends to build up around that area. Clean it. Use a good
penetrating lubricant to help loosen things and ease removal. Something
like PB Blaster or Marvel Mystery Oil. WD-40 is almost a waste of time.
Be sure to remove all necessary hardware on the engine to get the cable
free. It should pull out of the tube and you can shorten it's length by
turning the wheel one way.

Once removed, turn the steering wheel the other way and extend the
cable. You will find the cable inside of a double sleeve arraignment.
It's inside that gets all corroded. Where you cannot normally see it or
lube it. Clean it well, inspect it, replace if necessary. Once clean,
lube it with a good quality marine grease for that purpose. Lube all
exposed cable and sleeves.

Re-install and perform this function at least annually. More often if
used more or anywhere near sal****er. Yes, hydraulic steering is really
nice with no more cables to lube.

Carlos