Steering cable Evinrude 60 hp 1980

MadeCoolCom · #1 May 13th, 2005, 07:04 PM

Evinrude 60 hp 1980 I believe on a 16 V bottom heavy boat.

I have to replace the steering. I notice that the sleeve or pipe on the

engine that the steering cable goes into

is bad rusted. Also some help. Do I replace that also or just clean it up- if there

is a way to clean this pipe up how? I see some rust inside.

The steering cable I took out today and I notice it about 13' 7"

long it has a gear on the end by the steering wheel.

Also some help. Where the best place to get this cable?

OBJ · #2 May 13th, 2005, 08:19 PM

If the steering tube is really rusted up bad, consider replacing it with a stainless tube. Most marine shops can help out with that.

Is the "gear" a long gear? Or is it mounted in the helm....under the dash? Check the link below to iboats Mall. They carry cables and complete steering systems.

http://www.iboats.com/mall/index.cgi...31&submit.y=10

MadeCoolCom · #3 May 13th, 2005, 08:40 PM

Thanks OBJ

It looks a little like the one at the link here

http://www.iboats.com/mall/index.cgi...**=03613 7163

accept I can not see the gear in this picture.

But my gear was only about 4 inches.

It looks like this one will work.

What I wanted to do was keep my old steering

wheel and the gear on the end and just connect

the new cable to it.

But it might not be that easy.

MadeCoolCom · #4 May 13th, 2005, 08:56 PM

OBJ or anyone

How would they measure the length?

My cable from end of the square to the end of the cable was about 14 ft 7 inches when I figure in

give or take a little because I cut it off

behind the cable bolt that screw into the sleeve

and I figure that was about a foot there

I forgot to add that part.

So I would think I should measure from the

gear to the end of the cable?

What do you think?

Better to order long than to short.

OBJ · #5 May 13th, 2005, 09:02 PM

You probably have the rack and pinion steering set up. If your not sure what to get, take your rig to a local dealer for some advice and help. Near the engine end of the cable, there should be some a name and length of the cable if it hasn't been worn off. You can use this to get a replacement. Tele-flex makes a bunch.