SoCal Jet Boats
Tech Talk => Jet Pumps => Topic started by: RedSnapperSlapper on March 30, 2011, 12:35:08 PM
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i have a rack and pinion steering and cable that is about three years old and only been in the water probably a total of 6 times if that. When i was thrashing on the boat getting it ready for parker i tried to turn the steering wheel and it was so tight it felt like the rack was gonna rip out of the dash. I installed a diverter and the steering cable end with the dual pivot. My brother and i removed the cable from the pump and transome and made it as straight as we could and still tight. any suggestions?
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It sounds like you can count out a snag in the cable if you took it out and straightened it. Did you move it back/forth after disconnected?
Probably got dirt/crud in there and rusted the cable... I put a zirk fitting at the end of mine so I could squirt grease (or a blast of air) to get the crud out after an outing.
I've got a new one I let go cheap if you need one (16')
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where do you put the zirk fitting?
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you can make it out in this pic:
(https://www.socaljetboats.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi77.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fj69%2FLegalChemistry%2FDomPlumbing.jpg%3Ft%3D1301522645&hash=e8188adddebaf81b2637ab84038e00c99492829e)