steering cable

[TROYC]

is it difficult to replace the steering cable on a 1994 hurricane deckboat with johnson 150 hp fast strike. any tips will be appreciated. thanks in advance for any assistance.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: steering cable

rotary or rack system?

 

[TROYC]

Re: steering cable

not sure. how do you tell which?

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: steering cable

look under console at the helm

this is a rotary helm


this is a rack helm

 

[TROYC]

Re: steering cable

thanks, trashdaddy. mine is a rotary system. i have pretty good mechanical skills. i am a ford parts manager at a ford dealership but have not had to do much work on this boat even after having had it for nearly 10 yrs. just looking for some guidence. thanks.

tashasdaddy sorry for the mistake!

 

[Mark42]

Re: steering cable

I replaced the cable on my boat reciently. Because of the way they ran the cable at the factory, it was easier to take a sawsall and cut the cable into pieces then remove the pieces. Then I measured for a new cable, and took the most direct route from helm to motor, like it is on my other boat. Installing the new one was easy, and works smooth.

 

[tashasdaddy]

Re: steering cable

there are 2 type cable/helm connection, quick connect, that has a hole in the side, that you insert a pin into, and turn the wheel to the left, the there is the cable with the nut on it, that you loosen the nut, and turn the wheel to left.
disconnecting the helm first makes, disconnecting the motor easier.

disconnect the link arm to motor, from cable end, remove big nut on starboard side of the motor, hopefull the cable will slide out. if you have tight work space, you may have to remove motor mounting bolts, and lift motor, to get old cable out and new one in. Cherry Picker advised with that motor.