TRS drive steering bolt

[jumpjets]

HELP!!

I’m working on an old TRS drive. While hanging upside down In the bilge, I dropped the bolt that connects the steering Ram to the tiller arm. (See pic below) It fell into the transom assembly, below the driveshaft. I borescope’d the entire area, and it doesn’t appear to be near any moving parts.

1. I’ve been trying to recover the bolt for 2 days now. Can I just leave it down there? Will it hurt anything? It’s definitely in the transom assembly & not in the bilge.

2. Anyone know a part #, nomenclature, and place to buy a replacement bolt?

 

[jumpjets]

Pic above is from a google search. Here is my actual boat. Missing bolt is circled.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Use a magnet on a stick

 

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10-66389

--SCREW, (.375-24 x .875), LINK ROD TO STEERING LEVER

NLA

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$0.00

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[jumpjets]

Awesome, thanks for the part #.
I fished around with a magnet on a stick today for about an hour. I’ve borescope’d the entire area. I’m convinced that aliens teleported the bolt into outer space shortly after I dropped it.

I found a replacement bolt for $12.

 

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It will show up when you’re not looking for it, it always does except 10 mm sockets.

 

[jumpjets]

Yeah I’m guessing it’ll fall into the bilge in about 6 months. While I was searching for it, my magnet found the castle nut that goes with it deep in the transom assembly.