Captn TJ
Active Member
Had a chance to stop by the boat quickly. Got the steering wheel nut unscrewed but could not get it off. Tried gently around the entire wheel but it just won't budge. Any secret to getting it off?Wanted to follow up with my findings after fixing this issue yesterday. Total job was less than a half hour. After looking at the design of the tilt column I found that there are 2 Allen head bolts that clamp the tilt helm to the input shaft on the steering rack. After removing the steering wheel, then the rubber boot and plastic trim around the tilt assembly I had access to these bolts. I was able to get nearly 2 turns on both, which removed the slop or play I was experiencing in the helm entirely. Super easy job and one more thing knocked off the list.