Posted by Blkptwhaler on 05/11/16 - 6:19 PM
#1
Any advice on removing the console on my
1985 Super Sport
13? It seems fairly simple but the steering wheel and cable look a little tricky! I loosened the nut underneath connecting the cable to the wheel but couldn't get them apart. Just want to be careful and not break anything ?
(please follow guideline #1 at the top of this page and use the full 4 digit year and guideline #3 to include the length.)
Edited by Joe Kriz on 05/11/16 - 6:29 PM
Posted by Finnegan on 05/11/16 - 9:40 PM
#2
To get the cable out of the helm, you completely back off the large nut holding the cable in, then disconnect the link arm from the engine, so that the ram can move freely. Be sure you have a length of clear plastic tubing available to place over the exposed, bare inner steering cable. Turn the wheel as needed so that the cable will back out of the helm. Don't let dirt get on the greasy exposed cable, which is why you need the protective plastic tube
PS: before you do any of this, be sure the steering wheel is loose and comes off easily.
If you can remove the console leaving the steering intact, by all means do that. You only have to remove the wheel, unscrew the bezel, and unbolt the three bolts holding the helm in place. Then it will drop right out of the console.