Alpha steering, what wears?
03-31-2003 | 10:35 AM
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Alpha steering, what wears?
Have a crane on order to pull the motor. Inspection shows that the play is between the spline shaft and the tiller arms, not gimble ring. I am hoping maybe a washer on the pinch bolt will take up the 6" play in the steering but I am planning for the worst, spine shaft/tiller arm. What normally wears here, shaft or tiller?
03-31-2003 | 06:24 PM
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The design of the Alpha and the Bravo are essentially the same. Both of the Bravo's I have (one on the boat, one in the garage) the spline and shaft both were a little worn. But adding a washer to the pinch bolt took ALL the play out. I had maybe 4" or so side to side. Check this first.
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03-31-2003 | 07:09 PM
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From: ankeny,ia.
The shaft is stainless,
the tiller arm is aluminum,
the aluminum is going to lose
this battle.
Just like the gimble ring looses
the battle against the steering shaft.
the tiller arm is aluminum,
the aluminum is going to lose
this battle.
Just like the gimble ring looses
the battle against the steering shaft.
Last edited by jt29olhp500s; 03-31-2003 at 07:12 PM.
04-01-2003 | 06:33 PM
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Yeah, what jt29 said. What I saw as wear on the shaft may have just been debris from the tiller arm. Anyway, tightened it up, no more play!!
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