steering gone bad

[chip1558]

Im new to this forum and appreciate any advice that might come my way. I have a starcraft 24 ft pontoon boat with a 25 hp evinrude outboard...runs great but the steering mechanism has stopped working.<br />The coiled cable comes out under the helm and recoils all the way in but seems to have come unattached at the engine. Do I need to replace the cable? How difficult is it to get into the mechanics<br />of the system at the engines end ? I guess I could really use an explanation of how the steering system works and how things are connected. Again thank you from a novice boater and mechanic.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: steering gone bad

if you can get under the helm with a flash light and get as many numbers as you can. also look on the black casing for any numbers or words.

 

[Texasmark]

Re: steering gone bad

If it is a single cable Morse Teleflex (have a web site) is probably the mfgr. As tas said, look on the helm end, within 10" of the connector on the end of the cable and you will see a number stamped in the black outer jacket....may be on the back side.....need a mirror to see it. The last part of that number is the length....like a 12' part number would be .........144.<br /><br />It's a common sense removal and installation. Make sure the nut at the engine is tight...I think they stamp that on the nut....get it tight they say; don't remember how tight.<br /><br />But, do not kink the cable; nice slow bends, especially at the ends where the connectors are.<br /><br />HTH,<br /><br />Mark