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OC15269 REV F
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B6c Installation
• Prepare the steering cylinder
i) Use manual helm to set the steering
cylinder to the mid stroke position as
shown in Fig B32 (it may be neces-
sary to run the engine to do this).
ii) Remove the cotter and clevis pins
that connect the primary steering
cable rod end to the steering
cylinder clevis bracket.
• Fit the secondary steering cable to the guide tube
i) The cable nut, guide tube thread
and inside of the guide tube should
be liberally lubricated with marine
quality grease before assembly.
ii) Insert the rod end of the secondary
steering cable into the threaded
end of the guide tube (Fig B33).
iii) Hand tighten the cable nut and
torque to 175in-lb (20Nm)*. Note
that the nut has an internal locking
thread which increases the amount
of torque required initially as the
thread is cut.
* There should be NO movement between
the outer cable jacket and the guide tube
when the nut is fully tightened .
• Fit the two clamp assemblies to the guide
tube and cable assembly
i) The anti-vibration washers must
be fitted in the correct order on the
clamp assemblies, with the serrated
face of the washer in contact with
the nut face and the clamp face. The
cam face of the washers must be in
contact with each other (Fig B34).
iv) Slacken the nuts enough so that the
clamps can slide over the guide tube.
Locate the clamps in the YELLOW
color coded slots as shown.
Do not
tighten the nuts at this stage .
Fig B32 - Steering cylinder in mid stroke position
Clevis
bracket
Clevis
pin
Cotter pin
Guide tube
Fig B34 - Fitting the clamp assemblies
Secondary
steering cable
Fig B33 - Fitting the secondary steering cable
to the guide tube
Serrated faces
Cam faces
