MY JOHNSON 200 HAS A ROD WITH THREADS ON EACH END THRU THE STEERING TUBE WHERE NORMALLY THE STEERING CABLE WOULD GO THRU. CAN THIS ROD BE REMOVED TO ALLOW ME TO USE MY EXISTING SINGLE STEERING CABLE AS OPPOSSED TO BUYING A DUAL CABLE SYSTEM. IS THE ROD WELDED IN OR HOW IS IT IN THERE? I HAVEN'T...