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Location: Des Moines IA | Why is it that when I trailer my 1700 Osprey with a Console 70 Horse Suzuki, the motor turns either to one side or the other? How do I tighten that up? |
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Location: Elk River, Minnesota | Hiya,
Not sure what the Tuffy series of boats used for their steering systems, but if it turns easily, my guess is that it is not what they call a "no feedback" steering system. Our neighbor's lund boat is without the no feedback and if I let go of the wheel at all, I'd be circling and potentially thrown from the boat.... If you don't have a no-feedback steering system, you probably feel a bit of torque at lower speeds and when trimmed down, with the tendency of the motor to always want to turn left....not uncommon.
If this is the case, I don't believe there is a way to tighten it up. I believe you would need to replace your steering column...
Steve |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Mike,
Are you using a transom saver? |
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| It has no feed back steering, and I am using a transom saver. The motor still turns to one side or the other during trailering? |
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| I have the same thing happen to my 1700 osprey but i dont really worry about it. i hope it not hurting anything. I have a 90 horse e-tec on mine, it does the same thing. do i need to fix somthing? |
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Location: Minneconia | I'm replacing my helm right now on my Ranger 618....no way to "tighten up" they just wear out. Especially with the help of backing a trimmed down motor into an uphill driveway and some sandbar incidents.
PS - if you can turn the wheel by pushing the motor from one side to the other, it needs replaced. Makes a good case for hydraulic steering even for smaller motors(mine is a 115)
Edited by Dirt Esox 5/31/2010 1:47 PM
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Loose Console Steering