Outboard motors are controlled with levers at the helm.
Outboard motor steering cable adjustment.
When your steering wheel begins to develop more sloppiness than it used to it s time to either adjust the steering or replace the cable.
Improperly adjusted cables can prevent the engine from developing full rpm and.
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Maintaining your outboard steering cables can keep your old boat running and driving like new.
How to adjust mechanical boat steering the metal bracket on the transom needs to be loosened and the cable casing needs to be moved.
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No you can t adjust the cables.
If you have some slop to the steering you have to replace the cable and the helm steering box behind the wheel as a set.
The manufactorers of steering kits do not sell the parts seperately to the public.
My play is a tad under 1 4 turn of the wheel before i see the motor move.
I have a tilt steering wheel and thought it might be in the tilt coupler but upon inspection that is not the source.
It is available in cable lengths from 10 feet up to 20 feet too.
Engine control levers push or pull on cables that carry the lever motion to the engine and gearbox.
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Adjusting the steering is more a matter of tightening the junction between your helm and the cable and between the cable and the tilt tube on the motor than it is one of making an adjustment the steering.
Cable adjustment is crucial to proper engine and gearbox control and response.
The cables and helm do wear out over time.
It probably sounds complicated but you will need to adjust the casing.
So the play is in the steering box teleflex no feedback the cable itself or is normal for that setup.
Honestly they are pretty cheaply made.
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