Steering Frozen

[gtashie]

My steering cable for a 1997 suzuki 200hp was professionally replaced (brand new)last year, and worked well all season long. Preparing boat for first of season launch yesterday I now have frozen steering. Steering Wheel frozen. Motor frozen - can't move it by hand either. First I released cable at point where it enters steering wheel. The steering wheel loosened up and cable rode through housing ok, but no efffect on motor steering. I then reattached at steering wheel and released it at point it enters brackets below motor. This freed up the cable, and my pushing and pulling cable resulted in steering wheel responding well. Motor still not moving.<br />Neither test brought me to the problem of why the motor wont turn when the cables are hooked up.<br /><br />HELP

 

[Franki]

Re: Steering Frozen

I am assuming you have mechanical steering from what you have said..???<br /><br />if I don't use my motor for a while, the transom bracket to leg pivot gets real tight..<br /><br />there are grease nipples all over that area on most outboards,, so get a grease gun and fill those puppies, then disconnect your steering at the motor again and try swinging your motor port and starboard..if its like mine, after a bit of gentle force. it will eventually loosen up once the grease works its way though..<br /><br />if you have hydrolic assist steering, (seems likely on a motor that size.) then you have a little more work to do,, and its time to start looking at the hyd pump etc.. but I am not familiar with those so you'r on your own as far as I am concerned. <br /><br />rgds<br /><br />Frank.<br /><br />PS, I don't know your setup, so the above is just a suggestion.