Fab1 Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Check here at the tilt tube for signs of corrosion,play etc also.Again grasp the engine and try to forcefully jiggle it up/down side to side. You will notice the tilt tube usually has two grease nipples as shown. A misconception among boaters is they think when they have stiff steering that greasing here will alleviate their problems. Wrong! The tilt tubes function is to support the outboard itself to the transom bracket allowing the outboard to tilt up and down in the process.It also houses the steering cable on a manual steering system. The tilt tube has two (usually)nylon bushes either side that need to be lubricated periodically to prevent friction(wear)between the metal tilt tube itself and the transom bracket where it mounts.You will find these two grease nipples fitted directly in the centre of where those two bushes are located.The purpose of those grease nipples is to grease THOSE BUSHES only and will do nothing to help with steering effort. If you have hard steering on a cable system you either have an issue with the swivel bracket bushes or the steering cable itself. Moving to the exterior of the outboard I like to check things like any throttle/gear linkages for wear/fraying broken cable strands etc. Any fittings such as electrical/steering/fuel cables etc and that the engine cowl itself is in good condition with its seal in good condition also.Check throttle and gear cables are in good condition for now.Later down the track we will check them for operation. Check any fuel lines/electric cables etc for loose connections,cracking,fraying,chaffing etc.If it's a pull start inspect the rope for wear as they do wear and snap usually at the worse time. A little tip from me if you own a electric and pull start outboard like I have is to see if you can physically pull start it before you are stranded somewhere to find out you can't.Some people can't due to physical limitations,bung shoulders etc. Another tip is to always store your outboard with its drag link rod in the fully retracted position to help prevent corrosion. We'll look at under the cowl in the next pt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 Another great tutorial Fabian. Got me a bit worried though that my motor may not start when I;m miles downstream. For that reason I usually head upstream. Gonna check the rope on my 15HP Yamaha now. BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted March 25, 2017 Author Share Posted March 25, 2017 1 hour ago, big Neil said: Another great tutorial Fabian. Got me a bit worried though that my motor may not start when I;m miles downstream. For that reason I usually head upstream. Gonna check the rope on my 15HP Yamaha now. BN Good idea mate , a spare and having the tools and knowledge to change it on board wouldn't go a stray either. A lot of guys these days with electric motors have the peace of mind to being able to make it back to the ramp although quite a bit slower.I wouldn't personally like to be a few k from the ramp relying on a electric I tell you but each to their own I guess and they would certainly beat oars hands down as I think those things would have to be the most useless things on a decent boat with a bit of size/weight. Mine make great ornaments as I tried rowing with the bloody things on my small tinny and found them to be absolutely useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 16 hours ago, Fab1 said: Good idea mate , a spare and having the tools and knowledge to change it on board wouldn't go a stray either. A lot of guys these days with electric motors have the peace of mind to being able to make it back to the ramp although quite a bit slower.I wouldn't personally like to be a few k from the ramp relying on a electric I tell you but each to their own I guess and they would certainly beat oars hands down as I think those things would have to be the most useless things on a decent boat with a bit of size/weight. Mine make great ornaments as I tried rowing with the bloody things on my small tinny and found them to be absolutely useless. Yeh me too Fab...too much like hard work. I'll just stick to heading upstream and taking my chances. The fish don't know if they're upstream or downstream of the ramp anyway.LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickmarlin62 Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 ssoooo the cod downstream from your ramp havnt been hit then neil ?????.....sounds like a trip south coming up hahaha..rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 19 hours ago, rickmarlin62 said: ssoooo the cod downstream from your ramp havnt been hit then neil ?????.....sounds like a trip south coming up hahaha..rick Good observation Rick...LOL Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 (edited) Fantastic work Fabian. Very informative - No one else does tutorials quite like you. ( Is there a badge for this Donna?) Cheers Jim Edited March 28, 2017 by fragmeister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsswordfisherman Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 3 hours ago, fragmeister said: Fantastic work Fabian. Very informative - No one else does tutorials quite like you. ( Is there a badge for this Donna?) Cheers Jim Funny you say that Jim - I have discussed that with Fabian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big Neil Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 He definitely deserves some serious recognition for all the constructive comments he lays on us (mere peasants). How about a " MECHANICAL GENIUS " award or " INCREDIBLE TUTOR " award.....I'm serious! BN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fab1 Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 11 hours ago, fragmeister said: Fantastic work Fabian. Very informative - No one else does tutorials quite like you. ( Is there a badge for this Donna?) Cheers Jim I'm glad you enjoyed them Jim. 2 hours ago, big Neil said: He definitely deserves some serious recognition for all the constructive comments he lays on us (mere peasants). How about a " MECHANICAL GENIUS " award or " INCREDIBLE TUTOR " award.....I'm serious! BN Thank you for your kind words Neil.But seriously it's no big deal putting up these posts as I enjoy them probably more than the people reading them too.The biggest reward/award I get out of helping someone on here or in real life is a simple thanks and knowing that I've helped that person while teaching them something they may have not known. As everyone's aware people are struggling in this day age.The other day a woman and child where at the shops in front of me at the checkout and she was nearly $20 short.I offered to give her the $20 and I tell you she thought all her xmas's came at once.Did I need the $20?Perhaps. Would I do it again?Absolutely. Why?Because one day that person could be me and no child deserves to go without. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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