Posted by Whaler36340 on 04/21/17 - 11:06 AM
#4
chawk25 wrote:
Grease all grease fittings. There are several on the motor. Use marine grade grease and grease gun and go at it. Do it until stuff starts coming out than wipe off excess with a rag. Also turn the motor right and left while you pushing grease will help.
I tried this this morning. I pumped threw a whole tube of marine grease, ten pumps, then swiveled the engine about twenty times, ten more pumps, etc.. At first it was hard to pump but eventually it got easy. It was easy with the engine turned all the way to one side but when it is close to straight It won't go in. Now the engine swivels easier and will fall to one side when titled up. I think would not have been a warranty issue, but instead a lack of maintenance issue. I think it was grease that had gotten stiff, and there is still some stiff grease in there. There was only one(1) grease fitting on the main swivel I looked really hard for more but there are no more. I believe if it had a couple more grease fittings it would help. Some heat may have helped too but I did not have a torch on hand. I can now turn the steering wheel with one finger and it doesn't hang when starting the turn. Would it be ok to drill and install more grease fittings?
The other day I had greased the main swivel but I stopped once it started coming out of the top. Apparently that was not enough grease to make an improvement.