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Broken tilt?
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05/20/16 03:30 AM
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The Rodfather
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Has anyone ever broke the tilt steering on their boat? If so, what's envolved in the fix? I broke mine this past weekend and I can't even get the steering wheel off to investigate. Any help is appreciated.
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Re: Broken tilt?
[Re: The Rodfather]
#11613969
05/20/16 03:51 AM
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Hog Jaw
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On my Skeeter I used a puller to remove steering wheel , the tilt assembly is integrated with the steering box which is attached to housing of steering cables , in other words you must R/R the complete steering box . I know steering box is not the correct part description . This is what I found on my boat when I R/R the Steering Cables .
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Re: Broken tilt?
[Re: The Rodfather]
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05/20/16 04:10 AM
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Flippin-Out
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Hog Jaw is correct. I'm quite sure the entire helm assembly is one "part number" that gets replaced. You'll need a pulley puller or steering wheel puller to get the steering wheel hub off the helm shaft. Quite often those get over torqued onto the tapered shaft and they get locked on there pretty tight. I've had one sound like a firecracker when it came loose the "pop" sound was so intense.
I've never heard of a helm being broken, but that's just my own observation of boats I encounter. Assuming you have SeaStar Pro hydraulic steering, you're probably going to be rather careful after you replace the broken one - the cost will be several HUNDRED dollars (just for the new helm). There are a number of different ones, so be absolutely sure you get the right one to replace yours. Not doing this correctly can have a very serious/deadly outcome. You may need to turn this over to a pro for the repair as steering is not something to tinker with if you aren't well versed in doing so.
Last edited by Flippin-Out; 05/20/16 04:11 AM.
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Re: Broken tilt?
[Re: The Rodfather]
#11614054
05/20/16 10:47 AM
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gary purdy
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SSsmith has the complete tilt new
The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. Remember what He has done and remember that He is not done yet!-- GOD IS GOOD
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Re: Broken tilt?
[Re: The Rodfather]
#11614108
05/20/16 11:54 AM
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reelswift
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What brand is the steering? Has anyone ever broke the tilt steering on their boat? If so, what's envolved in the fix? I broke mine this past weekend and I can't even get the steering wheel off to investigate. Any help is appreciated.
Team LVS34 Captain WNB
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Re: Broken tilt?
[Re: The Rodfather]
#11614886
05/20/16 06:16 PM
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The Rodfather
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The hydraulics are Seastar
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