Steering johnson 115

[mjames76]

I think I have read every stiff steering post on here but still havent found a solution to my problem.

With the motor disconnected from the steering cable I can turn the steering wheel with one finger no problem. The motor on the other hand is very hard to turn. I have attempted to put grease in at the one fitting but it only comes out at the bottom. I guess maybe there is a bad seal that wont hold and allows the grease to escape rather than push up to the top. Any suggestions that dont require dis assembling the motor. It is almost impossible to turn at the helm with the motor attached and I'm not a small guy 6'1 300 lbs and I really got to get on it.

 

[Daviet]

Re: Steering johnson 115

Sounds like the upper bushing is binding. The proper way would be to dismantle the exhaust housing, clean and lube the steering arm.
That being said, maybe you could work some type of penatrating oil, like PB or WD-40, in from the top and work it back and forth.
I have seen the time when someone drilled a hole in the swivel bracket in squirted some PB blaster in and it worked, try at your own risk.