Sea-doo GTX Limited iS 255 2009, Shop Manual

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Section 06 STEERING AND PROPULSION
Subsection 01 (STEERING AND O.T.A.S.)
2. Remove the adjusting nut from steering cable
end.
3. At the rear of the vehicle, disconnect ball joint
from jet pump nozzle arm.
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1. Steering cable bolt
2. Nozzle arm
4. Remove ball joint and jam nut from cable.
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1. Steering cable
2. Jam nut
3. Ball joint
5. Using the
STEERING CABLE TOOL (P/N 295 000
145)
, loosen steering cable nut.
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1. Steering cable
2. Steering cable nut
6. Remove steering cable nut, half rings and
O-ring.
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PUMP AND IBR SYSTEM REMOVED FOR CLARITY PURPOSE
ONLY
1. Steering cable
2. Steering cable nut
3. Half rings
4. O-ring
7. Remove the adjusting nut from the new steer-
ing cable.
8. Using a piece of hose, attach one end of each
cable together.
NOTE: Ensure to attach different ends together
to avoid installing the new cable in the wrong way.
9. Pull the old cable slowly through the vehicle
then separate cable ends.
10. Secure the steering cable to hull fitting.
10.1 Install O-ring and half rings.
10.2 Secure steering cable with the steering
cable nut.
10.3 Tighten nut to 6 N•m (53 lbf• in ).
11. Install the ball joint on the end of the steering
cable.
11.1 The threaded portion of steering cable in-
serts into ball joint should have between
9 mm ± 1 mm (.354 in ± .039 in).
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