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Steering cable nut
I have a older Johnson 140 hp, the nut on the starboard side of the tilt tube that the steering cable goes thru is on so tight ,will it be ok to use a tourch to heat it to try to loosen it so I can free up the steering cable, will I damage anything?
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09-08-2015, 08:11 PM
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You wil lmelt the nylon bushings out of the castings if you get it very hot.
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09-08-2015, 08:40 PM
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That's what I thought so to get it to off I just have to use pb blaster and patience it's really stuck on a lot of rust
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#4
09-08-2015, 08:52 PM
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You could use a chisel and split the nut
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09-08-2015, 11:41 PM
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Or use a small angle grinder with a cut-off wheel to split the nut without beating on it. I don't know your setup, if it makes a difference if you whack or not.
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09-09-2015, 05:37 AM
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Be careful not to mushroom the cable end if you beat on it, ask me how I know.
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