Stiff steering on Johnson 15hp
 

On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 19:36:21 +0000, noah wrote:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 22:12:35 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

My Mariner 15 has a rubber donut under a bolt to adjust the steering
tension. So your spring bolt probably does also.
Bill

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I have a 1989 Johnson 15hp, and the (tiller) steering is kinda stiff.
There is a grease nipple on the shaft, but also a bolt with spring on it.
Does the bolt adjust steering stiffness, or should I just grease it?

Lloyd


You're correct, Bill. My Johnson 15 is adjustable this way.
noah


Thanks!

(Wow - useful information on rec.boats: who'da thunk? ;) )

Lloyd

Stiff steering on Johnson 15hp
 

On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 18:59:30 -0700, "Lloyd Sumpter"
wrote:

On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 19:36:21 +0000, noah wrote:

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003 22:12:35 -0700, "Calif Bill"
wrote:

My Mariner 15 has a rubber donut under a bolt to adjust the steering
tension. So your spring bolt probably does also.
Bill

"Lloyd Sumpter" wrote in message
.. .
Hi,

I have a 1989 Johnson 15hp, and the (tiller) steering is kinda stiff.
There is a grease nipple on the shaft, but also a bolt with spring on it.
Does the bolt adjust steering stiffness, or should I just grease it?

Lloyd


You're correct, Bill. My Johnson 15 is adjustable this way.
noah


Thanks!

(Wow - useful information on rec.boats: who'da thunk? ;) )

Lloyd

LOL!!!
(give it a squirt of grease after you loosen the adjustment)

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