82 model 100 evinrude cable stuck help!!!

[cory0789]

My buddy has a 100evinrude on his boat but the steering wheel will not turn the motor and its stuck or something anyone know what he needs to do or the easiest way to get it unstuck??? please let me know he just bout the boat for 900 dollars we dont even know if it runs yet but trying to get that fixed we couldnt figure it out today.

 

[Dhadley]

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

We'll assume he has a push-pull single cable steering. If so, I'd almost bet the cable is stuck in the tilt tube. Kinda common. Take the nut off the drag link and pull it out of the end of the cable. At that point the motor will probably be free.

If so. take the steering cable nut off and try to pull the cable out.

 

[cory0789]

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

truthfully we have no idea what you are talking about... we are only 19 and not much of boat mechanics at all...

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

Cory welcome to iboats, we even have 15 year old members. disconnect the connection at the front of the motor. will the wheel turn? will the motor turn?

to clairify the tilt tube is the pipe that is in the front of them motor, down where the motor mounts on the transom of the boat.

you are in the right place to get help.

 

[cory0789]

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

ok we tried disconnecting both sides on those screw things but only the right side does anything the left doesnt and whenever we tried pushing the pipe through and turning the motor it does nothing... inless we are taking off the wrong bolt... we even sprayed some lubrication on it to try and get it to slip... shook the motor and turned the steering wheel at same time...

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

sorry, do not remove the complete tube. remove the nut that holds the cable, the silver one in my picture. try to work it out of the tube. if it won't move, go to the other side of the motor, an using a block of wood and hammer, wood between hammer and rod, try to knock the rod back thru the tube. do not mushroom the end of the rod, or it will not go thru.

 

[cory0789]

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

Re: 82 model 100 evinrude

I will try that this afternoon.. Thanks for the info

Cory