how to replace a rotted tilt rod for a Johnson 1990 hp?

[ib18]

how to replace a rotted tilt rod for a Johnson 1990 hp? what screw do i need to unscrew? do i hammer it? out?

 

[raczekp1]

Re: how to replace a rotted tilt rod for a Johnson 1990 hp?

hit the aluminum witch propane torch where bolts stack.aluminum should expand. whet gets expand apply some wd40 to float down in the rast

 

[ib18]

Re: how to replace a rotted tilt rod for a Johnson 1990 hp?

i was able to clean the tilt rod by pushing all the sands and rusts out of the tube, so will use it as is by cleaning the rust a bit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1F6TKi396e4

 

[ib18]

Bummer, I can not fit my steering cable through, so I still need to remove it with propane torch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctqNGJE0rRE

 

[racerone]

Your local machine shop may have a drill / reamer to clean out the bore of the tube.

 

[ib18]

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I did this using 1/2 steel bar from home depot, but my Johnson outboard 90hp is 5/8" and I mounted the motor onto board already, so now I have to remove it and clean it with 5/8" spade drill bit, or

 

[ib18]

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i cleaned it with 1/2 steel bar but not enough for my steering cable of 5/8", so will have to lift my motor out of my boat to grind it with my 5/8" spade drill bit

 

[ib18]

i cleaned it with 1/2 steel bar but not enough for my steering cable of 5/8", so will have to lift my motor out of my boat to grind it with my 5/8" spade drill bit

 

[ib18]

i cleaned it with 1/2 steel bar but not enough for my steering cable of 5/8", so will have to lift my motor out of my boat to grind it with my 5/8" spade drill bit

 

[ib18]

i cleaned it with 1/2 steel bar but not enough for my steering cable of 5/8", so will have to lift my motor out of my boat to grind it with my 5/8" spade drill bit

 

[ib18]

i cleaned it with 1/2 steel bar but not enough for my steering cable of 5/8", so will have to lift my motor out of my boat to grind it with my 5/8" spade drill bit

 

[ib18]

Finally cleaned it and my steering cable is fitted through - check it out http://youtu.be/J0pPOAmcmGU - part 1 of 4 http://youtu.be/XKeaotiOjKI - part 2 of 4 http://youtu.be/sIh2vYdrxHI - par 3 of 4 http://youtu.be/QP2lgnz2KWY - part 4 of 4

 

[ib18]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_8OjR0PuFM - 1982 Johnson 90hp kicking and running