Secondwind2022
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- Sep 21, 2022
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Hi, the steering seized and will not budge right or left. I've decided to just install a new steering cable & gear box. My motor is a 75HP Mercury 1985. I've not seen any steering boxes (mechanisms) online which look like the one I have.
At first I considered just replacing the cable, however, it did not appear to be independently removable and I didn't want to damage it trying. I'd be interested to know if it can be removed though.
I'm not stuck on a duplicate to my original but if I could find one I'd go for it as I know there's be no issues in compatibility the one I have has lasted almost 40 years!
Are these new steering assemblies motor specific? From some photos I've seen the cable rod looks shorter than mine but it's length is not noted.
That said I just want a new steering system which will work on my boat. Any suggestions are very much appreciated.
Photo is or my original gear box. I looked for a part number or manufacturer but found no identifying info.
Thanks
At first I considered just replacing the cable, however, it did not appear to be independently removable and I didn't want to damage it trying. I'd be interested to know if it can be removed though.
I'm not stuck on a duplicate to my original but if I could find one I'd go for it as I know there's be no issues in compatibility the one I have has lasted almost 40 years!
Are these new steering assemblies motor specific? From some photos I've seen the cable rod looks shorter than mine but it's length is not noted.
That said I just want a new steering system which will work on my boat. Any suggestions are very much appreciated.
Photo is or my original gear box. I looked for a part number or manufacturer but found no identifying info.
Thanks