removing clevis pin from steering assembly

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im trying to get the outer transom sheilds off a twin bravo set up.

the clevis pin that attaches the steering fork to the inner steering ram (sorry for my terminoligy) seems really stuck....vice grips wont turn it....i have penetrating oil on it.
the seloc book says they slide out.

is there a trick to this?....i dont want to beat on the pin so hard i break the inner housing...can heat be used?
or is this because of the twin set up?
possibly pressure from the adjoining ram?

any help?
 
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Re: removing clevis pin from steering assembly

Ayuh,... With the cotter pin out, 'n any pressure off it, it should just pull out...
Does it twist,..??
Can ya heat it without burnin' up the barge,..??
If so,...
Get it as Hot as ya can, up to Red Hot,...
Then throw cold Water on it, Quench it Cold...
It'll slide right out after that....;)

I wouldn't do much Beatin' on it,...
I believe the tiller arm is cast steel...
 
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Re: removing clevis pin from steering assembly

thanks bond-o

i was going to try heat next...i cant turn them even with vice grips :eek:

i have tryed moving the steering wheel a bit...but to no avail.

and the beating thing was starting to scare me.
 
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Re: removing clevis pin from steering assembly

the seloc book says they slide out.
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They do ......... what they fail to mention is the amount of heat, and persuasion from percussion instruments needed to "SLIDE" out. ;) :D
 
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Re: removing clevis pin from steering assembly

Don S said:
They do ......... what they fail to mention is the amount of heat, and persuasion from percussion instruments needed to "SLIDE" out. ;) :D
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Aaaaahhhh,... The Joys of Freshwater, 'n Grease.......:D :D
 
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Re: removing clevis pin from steering assembly

If the twin setup places a "load" on the pin maybe you can remove or adjust a link to allow some play and then remove your pin.
 
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Re: removing clevis pin from steering assembly

thanks guys.....

3 days of penetrating oil....allmost a tank of propane and its out.

got the far drive pin out.....i thought that would remove all the stress....nope.

i rounded off the top of the pin with vice grips :eek:

on the third day.....got the grips on, more heat.... was finally able to make it turn 1/4 turn...more heat......back and fourth a bazillion times with a pry bar under the lip....
swearing....

it came out !

outer plates off and being cleaned and painted....new drives (twin bravos) comin in a week.

more questions soon.....:D

i owe ya all !
cheers
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