hyd. steering help

Caymanboy · #1 10-21-2008, 10:30 PM

heat, and lots off it, got all sorts of thinks to worry about with it though, be carefull.

Old'sCool · #2 10-22-2008, 12:34 AM

The black cast pieces should rotate freely but not loose. I believe Sea Star has good instructions on WWW.

BillPutney · #3 10-22-2008, 07:26 PM

I put the torch to it and within 45 seconds the inner part started to melt,I did not realize it was not metal like the outer piece,see photo [image]http://

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BillPutney · #4 10-22-2008, 07:44 PM

After the torching , the inner part rotates freely but the metal arm is still very hard to move.Is this arm threaded on? The corresponding arm on the other side slid right off the shaft.

Old'sCool · #5 10-23-2008, 09:10 AM

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I put the torch to it and within 45 seconds the inner part started to melt,I did not realize it was not metal like the outer piece,see photo [image]http://

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The "stud" goes through the engine tube and is supposed to be loose (and greased). The bushing you melted, black cast alum., and stud should all be free to pivot when motor is tilted, but not so much to be sloppy. The starboard side should have a knurled (OD), threaded (ID) ring w/set screw to adjust the slop AFTER the lock nuts are tightened. Check their website for a drawing. Typically crud gets between all the stuff and you know the rest. A good soaking and understanding how it's built will help.

BillPutney · #6 10-23-2008, 07:57 PM

I just managed to break loose the arm , you were right it took lots and lots of extreme heat. I'm going to use some crocus cloth to polish up the shaft before i remount the arm.What should I grease the shaft with before mounting . After this lesson learned I will grease/lubricate this joint periodically from now on.

Old'sCool · #7 10-24-2008, 10:25 AM

Marine type grease. You can see the grease fittings in your pic.