Outboard Motor Steering Cable Lubrication

Learning how to clean outboard steering cables can save you fr.
Outboard motor steering cable lubrication. Undo the large nut at the end of the plastic jacket of the steering cable. It is available in cable lengths from 10 feet up to 20 feet too. Doing this will help to keep water from migrating into the tube and help to lubricate the link arm shown in the photo. Works on inboards outboards and i o steering cables.
Remove the link arm from the very end of the steering cable s telescoping rod. The tilt tube is an engine component through which the steering cable runs. Don t wait until the cable steering of your mercury outboard motor show signs of tightening and make sure to lubricate the steering linkages on a consistent basis. For steering your outboard powered boat with ease try the nfb safe t ii mechanical rotary steering system this 3 turn steering system operates so smoothly that it makes steering v 4 outboard powered boats much easier.
While the end of the tilt tube and the entry point of the cable are sealed off with valves the former receives a lot of saltwater. The only maintenance on a cable steering system is back at the engine or rudder. With all the other maintenance you do on your boat don t wait until the boat s cable steering begins to tighten up before you lubricate the point where the steering cable interacts with the motor. Your steering won t move freely if the cables are stuck in the tilt tube.
Includes the patented stainless steel cable buddy nut with plug and sealing washer oiling tube assembly and max lube the ideal lubricant for steering cables. Cable buddy ii has 2 lube nuts. Finish things off by pumping as much grease as you can into the steering tube via the grease fittings on the outboard engine steering tube and bracket. Mercury introduces new 60r outboard motor.
Pull the plastic jacket of the cable towards the side of the boat exposing the 5 8 telescoping rod. The stainless steel cable is seized in the tilt tube. Salt spray or water will eventually penetrate the steering tilt tube the steering link arm where many steering problems begin and cause rust to.