Steering is backards????

MRamsden

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I just replaced my pully cable steering with a rack and pinion steering. I took it out and it's backwards, left is right right is left.

I think I know what it is. Do I just flip the rack gear on the shaft 180*?
 

a70eliminator

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Re: Steering is backards????

I did the same thing years ago on my cable steering drum, had to really concentrate to maneuver the docks, anyhow I had to rewind the drum counterclockwise.
 

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Re: Steering is backards????

flip the rack, installed backwards.
 

This_lil_fishy

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Re: Steering is backards????

I did that to when installing a new dash. I wasn't going to ruin a day fishing though, so toughed it out, funny how quickly you get used to something like that. Hehe...flip the rack...good as new.


Ian
 

MRamsden

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Re: Steering is backards????

Thanks guys..... I figured thats what it was... I was like how come every boat I see has it going into the right side of the motor... There is something wrong LOL I figured it would need flipping but I decided to ask before I killed it LOL

I went out with it anyway, I was like I can handle this LOL Just like backing up HAHAHA

Thanks again guys!

I did that to when installing a new dash. I wasn't going to ruin a day fishing though, so toughed it out, funny how quickly you get used to something like that. Hehe...flip the rack...good as new.


Ian
 

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Re: Steering is backards????

Thanks guys..... I figured thats what it was... I was like how come every boat I see has it going into the right side of the motor... There is something wrong LOL I figured it would need flipping but I decided to ask before I killed it LOL

I went out with it anyway, I was like I can handle this LOL Just like backing up HAHAHA

Thanks again guys!

So was it the rack on backwards or installed into the wrong side of the tilt tube?
 

MRamsden

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Re: Steering is backards????

Its going into the tilt tube like every other motor I have seen Right side if your standiong behind it. So it's got to be the rack. I just haven't flipped it yet.

Thanks guys its good to have people to talk too.

So was it the rack on backwards or installed into the wrong side of the tilt tube?
 
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