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Old 04-22-2009, 02:43 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by Rick Ackley View Post
Honest guys. Try the 2x4 lever method before you attempt any banging. You can add a lot of force with a 6' piece of lumber.
you also can bend the push arm, trying to apply pressure with a "strong arm" is very difficult in this application, I've seen people put holes in thier boats trying to do just that... if you bend that rod you are now looking at a serious problem....and will HAVE to replace the tilt tube and cable, which means lifting the motor with a crane or engine hoist...the shock of the hammer blow, even through the wooden block is what frees the steering, it would take 3 times the force applied in a steady pull to have the same effect....as long as you put the bolt in the hole and use a block of wood, no harm will come to the push shaft...

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