Stupin steering cable

[captn-tin]

In the process of removing johnson 40hp 2-stroke off my gregor seahawk. Everything is ready to go...except for the steering cable. I can slide it out about 2/3rds of the way, then it just stops. Is there something i'm overlooking, or a trick I don't know about? All help greatly appreciated...Thanks, Bill

 

[GA_Boater]

Some times you have to move the motor to the side or lift it off the transom to gain the slack needed to clear the tilt tube.

 

[captn-tin]

Thanks alot for that tip. I'm thinkin it pulls till it comes up against the turn in the cable. I'll give that a try 2morrow in the am, before the temp gets up to 106 like today. Thanks again...Bill