Help please... Sexual problem

[Beachbummer]

Steering hub no match. Do the teeth come off? How?

Thanks!!!!

 

[Ilmmct]

Clickbait on our forum ... it had to happen soon or later ... @Beachbummer hope you get help with your steering hub

 

[Beachbummer]

I'm wondering if my hub did not break apart, and the teeth in the teeth left if the shaft where supposed to come off with the hub? Ideas welcome!!! Anyone that has pulled an OEM wheel might have seen something that would help me.

Thanks!

 

[swatski]

if the shaft where supposed to come off with the hub

Wow, that sounds rough...
Maybe re-post here, will get more responses:
https://jetboaters.net/threads/sex-on-a-boat.2688/

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[Beachbummer]

More pictures.


Front and back...

Only half kidding. I can't seem to figure out what's going on. Feedback welcome.

 

[Bruce]

Do @Geoff Cooper's photos in this thread https://jetboaters.net/threads/decided-to-brighten-up-the-helm-with-a-gps-speedo-and-new-wheel.4122/ help?

Are you changing steering wheels and wanting to use a new hub? Could you mount the new steering wheel to the existing hub?

 

[Beachbummer]

Are you changing steering wheels and wanting to use a new hub? Could you mount the new steering wheel to the existing hub?

#1 Yes, #2 Not easily, as the bolt pattern does not match. I could "fabricate/hack on the current one and "make it fit" but I'm hesitant.

Mine looks exactly like that picture, and I am not sure if I can pull on that geared piece to take it off. The more I look at it, it seems to be just pressed in place and a puller can be applied to remove it. Do you guys recall if anyone has taken that off?

Thanks!

 

[Bruce]

Are the gears not what turns the shaft that pulls the cables to steer the jets? I think you may need those.

 

[Wayloncle]

#1 Yes, #2 Not easily, as the bolt pattern does not match. I could "fabricate/hack on the current one and "make it fit" but I'm hesitant.

Mine looks exactly like that picture, and I am not sure if I can pull on that geared piece to take it off. The more I look at it, it seems to be just pressed in place and a puller can be applied to remove it. Do you guys recall if anyone has taken that off?

Thanks!

That hub that is still on the shaft looks like it has a keyway in it, the square notch cut out of it, check for a set screw where that notch is. If no set screw it should be abled to be pulled off, may have to use a puller set.

 

[Bennie]

@Beachbummer - From what I can ascertain from your pics/story if you have the space I would place thin washers (drilled to the oem bolt pattern) on both sides of your new hub. Otherwise I agree with @Wayloncle in that you will need to pull the hub off. Local parts store should have a puller for sale/rent.

Personally I would avoid pulling the hub if possible. You could end up opening a whole can of worms.

 

[Geoff Cooper]

What's happened is the 2 plastic pieces that make up the steering boss have separated, the aluminium spline stays on the shaft and you need to use some 2 pack adhesive and bond the 2 pieces beck together, You can use the screws to hold everything back in line while the adhesive dries, The keyway in the spline holds everything together when refitted and the nut clamps the boss onto the spline then the wheel is held onto the boss with the screws, If you start trying to remove the aluminium spline the only thing you will achieve is to remove the plastic dust cover, Don't panic it's not an uncommon thing that has happened, just bond the 2 pieces back together to start with as that is your steering boss, If your going to change the wheel take it with you and check the new wheel will fit if not you will get a new wheel and boss and the shop will need to compare your old boss to the new one to make sure the splines are the same, Hope that helps !!!

 

[Beachbummer]

Thanks for taking a look. I'm not sure what is the other piece of plastic that separated that you are referringto. My situation looks like this
https://jetboaters.net/attachments/img_2044-jpg.14855/

The plastic left does not rotate with the steering and covers the tilt mechanism of the column. There is enough clearance behind that metal piece that I can get some leverage behind it, but I'm not sure what piece from the hub or boss would have been left behind.

The pictures I provided last show the new hub and the old one.

Thanks again.

 

[Geoff Cooper]

Thanks for taking a look. I'm not sure what is the other piece of plastic that separated that you are referringto. My situation looks like this
https://jetboaters.net/attachments/img_2044-jpg.14855/

The plastic left does not rotate with the steering and covers the tilt mechanism of the column. There is enough clearance behind that metal piece that I can get some leverage behind it, but I'm not sure what piece from the hub or boss would have been left behind.

The pictures I provided last show the new hub and the old one.

Thanks again.

Remove screws and wheel is free to remove



Remove center securing nut and washer



Boss can now be removed





As you can see the spline stays on the shaft, now you can change your wheel and if necessary change your boss also if your new wheel doesn't line up with the steering wheel securing bolt holes on the boss, Hope that helps.

 

[Beachbummer]

Thanks. My question is, do the splines come off with a puller, if Ineed them off to use my wheel? Consensus seems to be yes.

Will hopefully get a chance to attack again over the weekend.

 

[Geoff Cooper]

Thanks. My question is, do the splines come off with a puller, if Ineed them off to use my wheel? Consensus seems to be yes.

Will hopefully get a chance to attack again over the weekend.

The answer to your question is yes it went on so it will come off, I would suggest you take your wheel and the boss to your supplier and just get a new boss for the wheel you want to use, It's a lot easier as your going to have to use a puller to remove the spline and cast aluminium onto steel is not a good recipe and you may damage the aluminium spline casting as it's only cast and will break easy and I'm not sure you can buy just that spline you may have to buy the whole assembly, You could be opening a can of worms here i would suggest you take the easy option, I hope this helps

 

[Beachbummer]

Thanks. Because the wheel was so cheap, it's not cost effective to ship it back. The included new hub does not require the splines and has the keyed metal piece baked in.

I will play it by ear and report back. Thanks again for everyone's assistance.

 

[Geoff Cooper]

Thanks. Because the wheel was so cheap, it's not cost effective to ship it back. The included new hub does not require the splines and has the keyed metal piece baked in.

I will play it by ear and report back. Thanks again for everyone's assistance.

A new hub/boss is not expensive most motor factors stock them and can easily match your wheel to a new boss /hub, better and cheaper than your alternative i believe and no tears if things go wrong, Hope this helps.

 

[Beachbummer]

Thanks to all that provided feedback. Based on the warnings received I decided to not pull these splines.

I had some press inserts from another project available and I used those along with my 3d printer to make an adapter to let me built on the new wheel to the existing hub. It worked quite well.

Thanks for dissuading me, this turned out to be easier.