Re: '65 Sweet 16: Replacing Steering Cable

Well, that certainly gives me a fair amount of info to get stared. Thanks,
Lee!

----- Original Message -----
From: <LeeHazen@...>
To: <omc-boats@...>
Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 8:53 AM
Subject: Re: '65 Sweet 16: Replacing Steering Cable

> In a message dated 9/5/03 7:48:30 AM Central Daylight Time,
semsc@...
> writes:
>
> > I need to replace the
> > steering cable. I've found replacement cable (3/16" aircraft cable).
Has
> > anyone done this? Any tips or pitfalls you can share?
>
> It's been a long time since I replaced the cable on my first Seasport 155.
>
> If I remember correctly, you thread the new cable starting at the
steering
> wheel location through the pulleys down to the outdrive, wrap it around
the
> helix steering worm gear and thread it back up to the steering wheel,
around
> the wheel's worm gear and on to a spring clamp that attaches the two ends
> of the cable. It's a job, so IF your cable is not broken, take careful
notes
> of
> how it is threaded up. Pull the new cable in place AS the old one is
pulled
> out so you don't get it steering backward. I think the cable spring clamp
is
> just over the area where the throttle shift is located up inside the hull
> top.
>
> Good luck. Don't forget to grease your steering gears and the outdrive
> swivel. It will feel like power steering when it is set up right.
>
> Lee
Received on Friday, 5 September 2003