Bravo steering and shifting questions
03-19-2010 | 01:53 PM
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Bravo steering and shifting questions
I am getting ready to help a friend try and figure out some issues with his 288 Sunsation.
It has an excessive amount of resistance going into forward and is really hard to steer.
I plan on replacing the shift cable for the shifting issue. But what else should I look for? Any advise? Is there a linkage in the outdrive itself that can bind up?
For the steering issue: With the engine off, it is impossible to move the outdrive in either direction by pushing on the outdrive. You can move it with the steering wheel but man is hard.
With the engine on its not as bad (of course) but it is harder to turn the wheel to the left than to the right. Enough that he is concerned. A local marina has already replaced the power steering rack and that did nothing.
Any help and advice would be appreciated
It has an excessive amount of resistance going into forward and is really hard to steer.
I plan on replacing the shift cable for the shifting issue. But what else should I look for? Any advise? Is there a linkage in the outdrive itself that can bind up?
For the steering issue: With the engine off, it is impossible to move the outdrive in either direction by pushing on the outdrive. You can move it with the steering wheel but man is hard.
With the engine on its not as bad (of course) but it is harder to turn the wheel to the left than to the right. Enough that he is concerned. A local marina has already replaced the power steering rack and that did nothing.
Any help and advice would be appreciated
03-21-2010 | 10:17 AM
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mtocrs,
The shifting could be a problem in the back cap. The detent ball will sometimes come apart. Couple of things to try..
When you pull the drive to replace the cable... I would work the shifter and see if it stills has resistance. If it seems much easier, then I would pull the back cap and look at the detent ball. It presses on the linkage to make the shifts pop into place, and is a source of trouble. When the drive is off, then disconnect the cable at the transistion block and see if it moves smoothly.. Should be very little resistance, unless it is toast..
Steering. I am assuming this is cable steering, no outside steering rams. If so, I would disconnect the tiller arm from the rack (I take it that is what was replaced) and see if you can move the drive back and forth freely.. Should be no resistance with it disconnected. If the wheel is still tight, then the cable from the helm to rack may be the problem.. you can disconnect it also and feel for resistance. It should move pretty easy.
Try and split the systems in half and see where the problem points you..
Hope this helps
Dick
The shifting could be a problem in the back cap. The detent ball will sometimes come apart. Couple of things to try..
When you pull the drive to replace the cable... I would work the shifter and see if it stills has resistance. If it seems much easier, then I would pull the back cap and look at the detent ball. It presses on the linkage to make the shifts pop into place, and is a source of trouble. When the drive is off, then disconnect the cable at the transistion block and see if it moves smoothly.. Should be very little resistance, unless it is toast..
Steering. I am assuming this is cable steering, no outside steering rams. If so, I would disconnect the tiller arm from the rack (I take it that is what was replaced) and see if you can move the drive back and forth freely.. Should be no resistance with it disconnected. If the wheel is still tight, then the cable from the helm to rack may be the problem.. you can disconnect it also and feel for resistance. It should move pretty easy.
Try and split the systems in half and see where the problem points you..
Hope this helps
Dick
