STEERING CABLE REPLACING IM PULLING MY HAIR OUT

[ARRIVVEEINPOLO]

I HAVE A OMC INBOARD/OUTBOARD OK THE STEERING CABLE IS BUSTED I ODER ANOTHER ONE. I HAVE IT I TOOK OFF THE SIDE CONNECTED TO THE WHEEL . THEN I WENT TO THE BACK AND THAT ONE IS A PAIN I HAVE TO PULL OFF A SIMULAR SHAFT AS THE ONE ON THE STEERING WHEEL. WHEN DOING SO THE SHAFT DOES NOT HAVE ROOOM TO COME OUT IT HITS AGAINST THE STERN PART I NEED TO PULL IT OUT ABOUT FOUR FIVE INCHES MORE? WHAT DID I DO ? WHAT DO I DO ? I LOOKS LIKE IF I TAKE OFF THE TILT ING PART OF THE STERN YOU KNOW THE PART THE MOVE WHEN YOU DROP THE PROP THE WHOLE THING HOLDING THE PROP, THEN UNDERNEATH THAT IS THE SHAFT AND IF I HAVE TO DO THAT? DOES ANY ONE HAPPEN TO KNOW HOW HARD IT IS AND HOW TO DO IT ?

 

[Zac]

Re: STEERING CABLE REPLACING IM PULLING MY HAIR OUT

What?

 

[FlyBoyMark]

Re: STEERING CABLE REPLACING IM PULLING MY HAIR OUT

Without all the caps please.......Try collapsing the cable first from the rear or engine end then sliding out. Pull the whole cable forward if possible thru the boat. If this don't work then ya gotta take the engine off. I might also add, some cables come apart and the inner part slides all the way out from the motor end freeing up the motor end to pull out. Keep in mind NOT all cables are like this and some are permanently crimped together.