'89 tahatsu md40 steering ?

[cj5orion]

looked all thru the other threads?
When I undo the nut on the steering cable,,,doesnt it jus pull out of
the steering tube ? Is it jus stuck and I need to persuade it ?
my steering is froze up and I'm tryin to repair

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

Re: '89 tahatsu md40 steering ?

"When I undo the nut on the steering cable,,,doesnt it jus pull out of
the steering tube ?"

Yes

"Is it jus stuck and I need to persuade it ?"

Yes

Judicious use of heat on the steering tube will usually liquefy the grease enough to allow the removal of the cable.

 

[pvanv]

Re: '89 tahatsu md40 steering ?

TG is correct. Regardless of motor -- Tohatsu or other, the push-pull "teleflex-style" cables come apart that way. You may (or may not) have success re-lubricating the cable, or you may end up replacing the cable. Once you get the cable working correctly, keep it well-lubricated to help prevent this condition in the future.

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

Re: '89 tahatsu md40 steering ?

Paul,

Have you ever tried using that odd injector pump that they made/make for steering cables? I bought one for the shop 30 years ago, but we never had any success with it due to the salt in the cables. I was just wondering if they worked in a fresh environment.

 

[pvanv]

Re: '89 tahatsu md40 steering ?

Elvin,

Never used that injector. But I have used the air-powered grease guns that are marketed to tractor-trailer garages and industrial equipment shops. They are a pneumatic pump that drops into a 35-gal. drum of grease. As long as there's a good zerk fitting, they work wonders. Sometimes still needs heat. I have even blown cheap zerks apart with one. Might work on a salty cable.

The other trick we do is to use a good hand grease gun with a pipe -- not a hose. The hose sometimes is too elastic to deliver maximum pressure to the zerk.

 

[TOHATSU GURU]

Re: '89 tahatsu md40 steering ?

We have tried the HD air guns without any success on salty cables....Of course, the cables are so cheap today that spending the time even trying isn't worth it