86 Baylinner QA125b/27o

[tankrbill]

What causes the steering to be to hard one way or the other and how can i fix it?Thanks for any help!

 

[Don S]

Re: 86 Baylinner QA125b/27o

What causes the steering to be to hard one way or the other

Assuming you mean it's stiff both directions:
Could be several things.
1. Defective steering cable or helm unit
2. Steering cable froze up in the aluminum tube where it attaches to the transom shield.
3. Corrosion around the bushings for the steering helmet/fork where it goes through the transom shield.

Disconnect the cable from the steering arm on the transom shield and see if the drive moves freely both directions.
Disconnect the cable from the tube and see if you can pull the cable out of the tube.

If it means something else, you might explain a bit clearer. Is this all the time or only when on plane?

 

[billbayliner]

Re: 86 Baylinner QA125b/27o

Assuming you mean it's stiff both directions:
Could be several things.
1. Defective steering cable or helm unit
2. Steering cable froze up in the aluminum tube where it attaches to the transom shield.
3. Corrosion around the bushings for the steering helmet/fork where it goes through the transom shield.

Disconnect the cable from the steering arm on the transom shield and see if the drive moves freely both directions.
Disconnect the cable from the tube and see if you can pull the cable out of the tube.

There may be a fourth issue as well, and that may be the pivot tube and Reverse Latch "bearing sleeve" have become corroded up.
Do as Don says, this will eliminate all but the pivot tube.
Then try disconnecting the helmet pin, roll the helmet up out of the way, and see if the drive swings easily in either direction.
If it does not, then the Intermediate housing at the pivot tube have somehow become stiff.

 

[dennis461]

Re: 86 Baylinner QA125b/27o

Are you new to boats?
I am new, but...
In my opinion (for what that's worth), it will not feel like car steering, so some stiff is OK.
I thought mine was stiff, but when I push the stern drive port-starboard-port, the steering wheel (may have a nautical term) spins.
On the water, the stiffness was not an issue.

If I'm wrong, let me know.

 

[kevincave]

Re: 86 Baylinner QA125b/27o

mine was stiff in one direction and i ended up changing the direction of the exhaust thruster( not sure of the correct name) ,located on the lower outdrive. #4

http://www.marinepartsexpress.com/V...TBOARD DRIVE UNIT/LOWER GEAR UNIT 850788.pdf