turns very hard

bkusa_2

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Jul 19, 2003
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hey guys got 1 for ya my merc 25 when at rest turns left and right like a dream no effort at all. But under power it takes a great deal of force to push the tiller to the left, right is easy but left is a bear......takes so much force that the tiller handle seams to be getting some play in it just a little right now but if this is a problem I want to fix it before I need to fix the handle allso................
 

KCLOST

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Jun 22, 2002
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Re: turns very hard

TMD, he's good but short and sweet...<br /><br />Run the motor at full throttle and CAREFULLY let loose of the handle and see what direction the boat wants to go.... Basically, it's an easy trim tab adjustment... Whatever direction the boat wants to go, turn the trim tab in the same direction.. Meaning, if the boat goes right,(looking down on the top of the tab) turn the trim tab in a counter clockwise direction, if it goes left, turn it in clockwise... Don't turn it more than a 1/8" at a time before you check the steering again, that's according to most owners manuals... Do the adjustment until the boat runs straight without any hand steering (but be careful).<br />What this does is counter act the torqe produced from the motor/prop that is probably the reason for the tough steering in one direction.. If that doesn't help make sure your motor is securely fastened to whatever boat you have it on... If for some reason it is not, the torque problem can be magnified and cause much more difficulty in steering.. Also very dangerous.. Just a head up....<br /><br />Let us know how it turns out...
 
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