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| Author: | sapilot [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 11:30 am ] |
| Post subject: | Steering Play |
Is there any way to adjust the play in my boats steering. I have about 10 - 15 degrees play in the steering and also the steering wheel sits skew when the boat is travelling straight. Cheers Dave 1998 Horizon 200 |
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| Author: | Graham R [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 12:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering Play |
The unfortunate answer is no, the play cannot be adjusted out; it varies a lot from boat to boat. I find mine to be considerably worse when the wheel is tilted, I supposes it introduces more chance of a cumulative play in the system. Depending on how far out it is, the wheel position relative to the hub can be adjusted, it's just bolted on. Also, the position of the hub on the shaft can be adjusted; after removing the nut, it should pull off ( you may need a puller or a slide hammer though ) Graham |
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| Author: | LouC [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering Play |
Actually I thought that it could be adjusted...but found it couldn't. Here's why....most of these shafts have a taper shaft arrangement with a Woodruff key and so the hub can only go on one way...then the pattern of screws in the wheel is not symmetrical...so you can't just unbolt the wheel from the hub and bolt it on straight.... And if you try to remove the wheel...try this first: loosen the nut...spray in and around the shaft with PB Blaster...then take a block of wood...put it on the nut (loosen the nut but then screw it on so it protects the threads on the shaft) and then place the wood on the nut and give it a good rap with a hammer...that should break loose from taper and it will then come off...I put on a destroyer style wheel with a spinnner knob...and greased up that taper shaft and Woodruff key in case that thing ever needs to come off...a car style puller won't work....gotta do it this way.... |
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| Author: | Graham R [ Mon Jun 29, 2009 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Steering Play |
Lou, I vaguely remember the hub on my 1999 boat was splined, but it was 8 years ago I took it off and maybe I confused it with the steering wheel I took off my first car 35 years ago, so I'm probably wrong ! Graham |
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