Steering Cable Replacement.

Post by **CSMarine** » October 20th, 2003, 8:36 am

This is not a question or info. It's a followup to a post someone made a while back about changing a steering cable. I remember them saying it was not that much of a chore.

Started that project on my boat Sunday. Soon realized that the motor has to be pulled off my boat to change the cable.

Almost all the wiring harness and other cables have to be removed from the tunnel in order to feed the cable back through.
Not that much of a chore for some boats, but a major, major chore on mine. Hope to have it finished by Christmas.

Post by **Chalk** » October 20th, 2003, 8:41 am

I got one of these..

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Post by **CSMarine** » October 20th, 2003, 8:44 am

I got one too.

I seriously thought about it yesterday. I'd still have to pull the motor to install the new one.

Post by **wevans** » October 20th, 2003, 8:49 am

Connect some 12 gauge electrical wire to the old one before ya pull it out, then to the new one ta pull it back through

with two people, ya should be able ta feed from one end while pulling on the other and work it through without to much jiggling

and ya should be able ta just remove the bolts from the motor and slide it ta one side ta remove the cable from it

course on some boats ya don't have that much slidein room

Post by **CSMarine** » October 20th, 2003, 9:31 am

Got to find a tree or make an A-frame to hold the motor first. It's a real tight turn down to the tube. The tube is about 2" and packed full of wires and cables. Going to be fun.

Post by **tin can** » October 21st, 2003, 5:37 am

This is one of those "All ya gotta do is" jobs.

Post by **CSMarine** » October 21st, 2003, 7:30 am

I'll finish your sentence TC. "All ya got to do is".......take it to the boat fixin place. Shouldn't charge over $500 for labor.

Post by **Chalk** » October 21st, 2003, 7:47 am

I'll locate a hoist (think an engine hoist will do it)....Did you find out where to lift it? Might be around the flywheel? Just let me know and we can arrange a sick day and fix it

Post by **CSMarine** » October 21st, 2003, 8:03 am

Thanks Chalk.

I plan to talk to Davis at Flint River Marine about it today. At least he can show me where to attach the lifting straps without damaging something.

dstockwell · Post by **dstockwell** » October 21st, 2003, 8:36 am

You dont have a lift ring under the cowl

Post by **Chalk** » October 21st, 2003, 8:48 am

Nope, we looked all over last night......

Post by **tin can** » October 22nd, 2003, 12:21 am

There should be three threaded holes in the top of the flywheel, put there so a wheel puller can be attached. Put bolts in two of the holes, with the bolts through the end links of a short piece of chain. Now you can hook your hoist to the chain and lift the motor. If the flywheel does not have these holes, obtain a spare flywheel nut. Have a loop welded to the spare nut. Remove the existing flywheel nut, and put the one with the loop in it's place.