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steering lock up
dmames08	#1  Posted on 02/03/06 - 7:39 PM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/03/06	My grandpa left me a 1975 13 1/2' whaler and the steering is locked does any one have any suggestions as to what might be the problem.
Joe Kriz	#2  Posted on 02/04/06 - 3:01 AM
Site Owner Personal Page Personal Album Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 11447 Comments: 452 Joined: 03/18/05	dmames, What type of steering system do you have? Cable System or Teleflex with the single black tubing? We have to really know what you have. A good place to start is disconnect the engine from any steering system and see if the engine will rotate by hand. If it doesn't, then something is wrong in the engine pivot tube. If the engine does turn, then something is wrong with the steering system somewhere. Let us know.
dmames08	#3  Posted on 02/05/06 - 7:51 AM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/03/06	Thank you, the boat is parked at my dads house in houston. I ll have him check the steering system and also try disconeccting the engine from the steering.
dmames08	#4  Posted on 02/05/06 - 8:04 AM
Member Posts: 7 Comments: 0 Joined: 02/03/06	The boat has a cable system on it, my dad cant figur out how to disconnect it from the engine. Do you know where i could find a diagram on it
Mike	#5  Posted on 02/05/06 - 9:30 AM
Site Owner Personal Page Photo Albums Project Albums Posts: 337 Comments: 1 Joined: 03/18/05	If you have the cable and pulley type steering, most motors had steering connectors either fabricated into or mounted on the carry handle. There should be a bolt and nut on one or both sides of the handle. Remove one or both of these connections. I have seen these setup with cable going down just the starboard side and down both sides. I had a Sourpuss with the cable running down both sides.