Thanks for the great diagram. You could be correct about it being only partially stuck. Any idea what I would look for when I open it up that might be the problem?
My sense is the valve shaft does not move as easily inside the housing as it should. Hence when turning steering wheel slowing, it doesn't move at all and engage the power assist.
I know how to open it up and have seen pics. What would cleaning it look like? If I could do it without pulling the actuator that would be WAY easier. I could take the valve shaft out without pulling the whole unit out. It is one of those applications where the engine compartment buries...
It is a Teleflex Seastar HPS model SH91650P (it is not "no feeedback") tilting helm. There is only 185 hours on the boat. Never in salt water. No corrosion anywhere. The helm has a small amount of play before it engages the cable. Maybe a 1/16th of a turn. The old steering cable was in perfect...
A couple of year old thread but hoping for some responses. I have the exact same problem. Steering is stiff at the start of a turn. Unhooked all the clevis pins, outdrive moved easy and steering wheel moved easy. Steering cable was not binding in tube. Taking the advise of this thread I...
1984 Yamaha 40hp 2 stroke. It is a friends boat and I am going out with him on the water this week. It starts and runs fine, but all of sudden the motor starts to vibrate louder and louder and the boat slows down and comes to a stop. I stopped by his house and the prop looked like it had a...
2004 Optimax 225 on a 21' Ranger. The motor will cut out instantly while underway. No sputtering or loss of rpm first. It literally just dies completely like you turned off the key or hit the kill switch. Sometimes 10 times a day, sometimes not at all. The smartgauge reads "Engine Data Bus". The...
I have a 2004 Ranger with a Commander 4000 shifter. Everything on these boats is enclosed. Just want to remove the kill switch to test it as i suspect it is faulty. I cannot seem to figure out how to get the control off. 3 bolts have nuts on them which i cannot access and 3 bolts screw into...
I have a 1990 PROV150LD. that stumbles at idle and often coughs and stalls. I rebuilt the carbs and set every thing to spec. The motor is running great off idle and turning 5500 rpm at wot. After tinkering with the idle adjustments I noticed I was getting almost no vacuum in the top 2...
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I have a 2004 6.2L Mercruiser with Bravo II drive. Ser #OM695430 The serpentine belt is wearing prematurely and you can see the black dust on the engine compartment. The tension is correct but the seawater pump pulley looks out of alignment to me as it does not run lined up with the other...
I have a 1990 PROV150LD. It idles poorly and stalls and will not make full power under way. Sometimes it runs better than others and but always surges even if running better. I have run through most troubleshooting procedures. Compression 95-100. Good spark, new plugs, good fuel pressure...
I have a 2004 6.2L MPI Mercruiser serial number OM695430. It runs perfectly except for a slow idle when cold. After cold starting it idles at only 500 RPM and will stall if you put it in gear. When the engine warms up it idles at 600 and runs flawlessly after that. Manual #31 says to check...
