Steering cable adjustment

Man do I need some help(because mine is out of town this weekend)

I can't seem to figure out how to calibrate of set the steering cable in my boat(1975 Skiier). Here is a picture of underneath the dash and the rudder area. I really need some help in order to make it to Georgia next weekend. Can anybody throw me a bone.

Thanks.

Scott

Dr. Pete,

Again, you are the man.

I am going outside and work on yours and eric's replies and let you know what happens. If I can get past these issues, I think I have her wipped.

scott

The arm is the bar that comes off the rudder that the cable attaches to. You need a new tube on the helm.

Here
http://skidim.com/prodinfo.asp?number=6300675

Scott,
It will work without the new tube on the helm. The cover keeps the dirt out/off the free end of the cable. Get the new cover on there pretty soon. You may also want to do some cleaning/greasing up there.

8122pbrainard wrote: Scott, It will work without the new tube on the helm. The cover keeps the dirt out/off the free end of the cable. Get the new cover on there pretty soon. You may also want to do some cleaning/greasing up there.

This is what I did btw, correct or not:

I disconnected the cable from that white, ceramic looking bracket running off the primary stringer in the back.

Turned the steering wheel lock to lock and divided it by two.

Reattached the cable to the ceramic bracket.

Tightened the cable nut underneath the dash.



Scott

Pete,

I hope I get to go. The last few things I have to do are:

Put carpet in
Install the seats
Install the engine cover.
Install the battery box and cover
Tighten every nut and bolt
Epoxy the depth sounder transducer
Hook up the hoses and fuel line
Install the rear floor and access plate
Try and clear off old wood flour/resin stuff I was stupid


However,

I am still stumped on this bilge pump deal. I have attempted everything ya'll said and was resolved to just bypass the float switch until I could figure it out. Now, I can't even get the bilge switch to come on.

There are three wires that come off the bilge switch behind the dash:

1. One on the positive side leading to the bilge pump area
2. One on the negitive side also leading to the bilge pump area and
3. One on the positive side leading to the fuse link directly above 1 and 2 above.

The question I have about the above information is...where does the bilgepump switch get its power?

Further, before I started the rebuild project, I cut four wires that had to do with the float switch and bilge pump and wrote down where they went. Two from the float switch and two from the bilge pump. BUT......those four wires lead to only three from the dash area and they were connected to:

a. One side of the bilge pump switch
b. The other side of the bilge pump switch and
c. The middle lower post of the AMP meter.

This is kind of wordy but I thought you could use your infinite knowledge and figure me out a battle plan, I hope. I can't put it in the water here or anywhere without this matter resolved.   

Scott