steering tuff in cold

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albass

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my steering the last time I took the boat out was hard the air temp was about 30 to 35 as the day got warmer it got easier is this normal or should I consider new cables
 
tashasdaddy

tashasdaddy

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Re: steering tuff in cold

normal, lube is thick. may consider servicing the tilt tube.
 
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emdsapmgr

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Re: steering tuff in cold

Probably normal. The grease in the cable casings gets stiff in cold weather. If they work fine when temps warm up, the cables should be ok.
 
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