steering cable

[pete44]

Hello. Have a rack and pinion steering system on my 17 foot Searay bowrider..Cable froze on me and I need to take cable out to replace it...I got it all out BUT where it connects to transom/drive..I have unhooked carter pin and I can slide cable end out of drive sleeve it was sitting in but I do not have enough room in transom area to pull it out totally to remove cable from hydralic assist sleeve..Can I just cut the cable since I am getting another one anyway???Is there a good drawing/procedure out there somewhere that shows how to remove old rack and pinion cable system without having to remove much else??? Thanks,Pete44

 

[Bondo]

Re: steering cable

Can I just cut the cable since I am getting another one anyway???

I'm Sure you Can,........<br />But,..... How are you going to Install that New 1,.???<br />You Still got to find the Space........<br /> <br />Just Unbolt the Hyd. Slave,.... The hoses will be long enough to gain the room you need....<br />There are 2 rather large bolts that have bendable Lock-Tabs holding them in place,.. 1 facing Up,+ the other is directly opposite it facing Down...... Loosen both of them,+ slide the steering free of the transom assembley,.. be careful not to drop the Bushings that are in there, 2 of them.....<br /><br />Reassembley is just the other way around,.....<br />

Is there a good procedure out there somewhere that shows how to remove old rack and pinion cable system without having to remove much else???

Ayuh,........... You Must be Dreaming,...........

 

[pete44]

Re: steering cable

Thanks Bondo!..maybe I'll get this boat out before it snows after all