Steering Pre-2001 Nautique
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Printed Date: January-15-2025 at 9:57pm
Topic: Steering Pre-2001 Nautique
Posted By: NeilMcG
Subject: Steering Pre-2001 Nautique
Date Posted: January-15-2022 at 8:07pm
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The steering wheel is loose on a 78 Nautique. It's only the wheel itself; the column seems solid. I'm looking for any reference material, like a diagram or service manual. It may have been rigged by the previous owner, so I'm hoping it's an easy fix. I really don't want to replace the whole steering mechanism, but I've never torn into the steering of a SN. Thanks |
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Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: January-16-2022 at 8:40am
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Not being sure what you mean by the column, have you taken the wheel off of the shaft so you could verify that the shaft doesn't have any play? The wheel and shaft are a taper fit with a key and a nut under the center cap if it's the original steering wheel
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Posted By: NeilMcG
Date Posted: January-16-2022 at 11:46am
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Yeah that was a bit confusing the way it reads. This video clip actually shows it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXuaaYYoZ-M" rel="nofollow - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXuaaYYoZ-M |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: January-16-2022 at 1:56pm
Your video probably shows up for you, but for the rest of us it says it private 
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Posted By: NeilMcG
Date Posted: January-16-2022 at 4:15pm
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Posted By: NeilMcG
Date Posted: January-16-2022 at 4:27pm
| Thanks fot letting me know. All set now, its public. |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: January-16-2022 at 7:39pm
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If you remove the inner part of the center cap, it looks like you'll find your problem. You have to remove a barely visible thin retainer ring with a small pick type tool, then you'll be looking at 3 machine screws that hold the 3 spokes to the hub, along with the big nut that holds the hub on the taper The retainer ring can be a pain in the butt I think you'll probably find loose screws Here's a couple of pictures of the wheel and the hub and the outer portion of the center cap No picture of the inner portion of the center cap or the retainer ring.   |
Posted By: NeilMcG
Date Posted: January-16-2022 at 8:28pm
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This is extremely helpful. Thank you!! |
Posted By: Jonny Quest
Date Posted: January-17-2022 at 1:24am
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KENO: You never cease to amaze me with your library of photos and knowledge of, well, "stuff". I'm waiting for the launch of www.KENOpedia.org ------------- Current 2003 Ski Nautique 206 Limited Previous 2001 Ski Nautique Open Bow 1994 Ski Nautique Open Bow Aqua skiing, ergo sum |