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John H[_2_]

On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 22:02:00 -0400, wrote:

On Mon, 25 Apr 2011 21:58:44 +0100, brokensword
wrote:

Hi all, first post here so here it goes

I am having problems fitting the steering to a 90hp mercury blueband
outboard (1985). The hole the steering cable should go through seems to
be too small or rusted. When I try to put the rod in it gets stuck
around 6 inches in. I dont think it is rust as it stops dead as if it is
the wrong size but I thought these were standard.

Any ideas anyone?

Thanks in advance

I bet it is rusted inside.
You can buff it out with a steel wirebrush like a battery terminal
cleaner or a copper tubing brush (handle cut off), chucked up in a 12"
drill extension in an electric drill.

Better is just to buy a new tube but you need to be able to pick up
the motor to do this. It is really easiest if you take the bracket off
the transom while the motor is swinging but I have see then snuck in
with everything mounted up and a big guy wiggling the motor. You use
the new tube to push out the old tube. The bigger the motor, the
bigger the guy you need. ;-)

Tim or Tom would work.

Trust me.