Re: [omc-boats] Trucourse steering

So why does my steering assembly on my 1970 Tiderider
Say "Tru Course" ?????

Good thing is that if the cable assy on mine (the
aircraft style pulley/rope system) breaks, I can fix
it myself pretty easily.

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> Thanks Gregory for the pics of the lubrication
> fitting for the steering.
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> And thanks to Phil Bunde for lettimg us attach pics.
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> Just a note of clarification for the record: It's
> incorrect to call this a TruCourse steering. The
> various manuals aren't very clear on this subject:
> OMC used three steering systems on electric
> stringers (which are typically not covered in the
> manuals):
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> 1) ALL Evinrude-Johnson-OMC boats used the
> aircraft-type Cable-Rope and Pulley, shown here
> (thanks GFB!).
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> 2) Then came the mechnaical/rack & pinion "Tiller
> Arm" which required attaching an external ARM thru a
> hole in the transom to the side of the sterndrive
> leg.
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> 3) Around 1971 -72 came the proprietary OMC
> TruCourse system. It marries the concepts of
> mechanical gears and cables. It's a push-pull system
> where the cables are totally sealed-enclosed. The
> cables were sold in specific lengths. TruCousre can
> be retro-fitted to cable-pulley systems, but the
> necessary parts are difficult to come by. (TruCourse
> is the only system usually mentioned in the
> manuals).
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> Go figure...
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> Lee
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gregory B. Fell
> To: omc-boats@...
> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 5:10 AM
> Subject: RE: [omc-boats] Trucourse steering
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> Here’s a picture of mine. Is that what you were
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> Gregory B. Fell
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> The Fell Law Firm
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> 3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 700
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> Dallas, Texas 75219
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> PHN : 972-488-8177
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> FAX : 214-219-4218
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> From: Gregory B. Fell
> [mailto:gfell@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 11:18 AM
> To: 'omc-boats@...'
> Subject: RE: [omc-boats] Trucourse steering
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> I just greased that this past weekend (’69
> Sportsman). On mine it’s on the Starboard side at
> about a 45 degree up angle to the ground about four
> inches forward of the transom. It is a bit
> inconspicuous. After all these years, it still
> takes me a good long look to zero in on it.
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> Gregory B. Fell
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> The Fell Law Firm
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> 3300 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 700
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> Dallas, Texas 75219
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> PHN : 972-488-8177
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> FAX : 214-219-4218
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> GFELL@...
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> From: owner-omc-boats@...
> [mailto:owner-omc-boats@...] On Behalf Of
> Mike Rewegan
> Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:42 AM
> To: omc-boats@...
> Subject: Re: [omc-boats] Trucourse steering
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> not all intermediate housings had that grease
> fitting.
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> "Scott E. Veazie" <scottveazie@...> wrote:
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> Does anyone have the trucourse steering setup on
> their boats? I know it's a
> later accessory never offered on our boats, but on
> my boat (Glastron) I have
> trucourse. I'm trying to find the inner grease
> fitting inside the boat on
> the intermediate housing for the steering shaft.
> Anyone know where it's at?
> My steering is really stiff, I can't believe the
> cables would be bad.
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> ~Scott
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