Steering off by 1/4 turn

SkaterRace

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I have an older (1977) rack and pinon steering system. I can not figure out how to adjust the steering wheel to make it go straight when the motor is straight ahead. It has a little knob just above connected to the steering column but it is stuck in place so I have not tried to move it yet as I was not sure if it was the right thing to adjust. Will update with pictures later.
 

Scott Danforth

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center the wheel turn to turn, then go back and adjust the other end of the cable at the outboard to center the motor
 

SkaterRace

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center the wheel turn to turn, then go back and adjust the other end of the cable at the outboard to center the motor
There is a blue steering tube with the cable inside it, I adjusted the large nut on there and it moved the steering, got it almost perfect only a few degrees off perfect. Figured I would update in case someone else comes across the topic in the future.
 

Fed

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It sounds like you've loosened the cable to tilt tube nut, if that's the case it's not the way to do it.
Put up a picture of the connection at the motor.
 

SkaterRace

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It sounds like you've loosened the cable to tilt tube nut, if that's the case it's not the way to do it.
Put up a picture of the connection at the motor.
Loosened? No, it is sure a lot tighter than it was before. For a picture just google rack and pinon steering and you'll come across the nut I am talking about. Either way it is fixed.
 
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