Need Stat help Removing Steering Cables

[SnowmanJon]

I cannot for the live of me get my passenger side steering cable loose from the transom. The drivers side wasn’t an issue but I have don’t everything in my power to get it loose... I locked the other nut on the threads and can get it to rotated semi freely.. I’ve cut as much as I could from the bilge side... there is none seen by the eye. I can visualize the internal nut.
I’ve got both reverse cables free and the drivers sides steering...
It’s maddening.

I’m within and hour of completion but this is making me rethink all my decision lol

 

[mrcleanr6]

Big nut on the transom plate side is corroded and frozen to the cable?

 

[SnowmanJon]

Nope it’s off... it literally should push through with some “persuasion”....

but I can’t even get it to budge, but it’ll rotate

 

[captainhook]

I had a shit load of silicone on mine and it took a lot of cutting. Way more than expected for silicone.

 

[captainhook]

If I recall correctly, I may have actually pounded it free from the outside. One was harder than the other on mine as well I believe.

 

[SnowmanJon]

So, after I unhooked the steering the candle bottomed out and busted right through...

I was just going to continue on and replace the other three cables and let this question marinate a little..

figured out a little bit..

Thanks for the replies. I’ll post my experience in a little while...

 

[Ron Zimmerman]

I have a similar question. Starboard nut on the outside of the transom broke free. 22 mm if anyone has a 210 FSH, but the nut on the port
Side is so deep with so little room, I can’t get a wrench on it. Anybody?

 

[captainhook]

I have a similar question. Starboard nut on the outside of the transom broke free. 22 mm if anyone has a 210 FSH, but the nut on the port
Side is so deep with so little room, I can’t get a wrench on it. Anybody?

Try an O2 sensor socket, that worked great for me.

 

[SnowmanJon]

I have a similar question. Starboard nut on the outside of the transom broke free. 22 mm if anyone has a 210 FSH, but the nut on the port
Side is so deep with so little room, I can’t get a wrench on it. Anybody?

Yea, the O2 socket but the one that has a slit all the way up the side not just enough to get a wire out.

youll have to have an extension to make it work too..

once you see it it’ll make 100% sense

jon

 

[Ron Zimmerman]

Oh my goodness, forums are the greatest invention ever. O2 worked miraculously. Harbor Freight $7.19. Now sit and wait on the new cables. August 10. ??????

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

 

[Ron Zimmerman]

Just leaving this here as a reference for everyone. I have a Yamaha 210 FSH Sport. Pulled the steering cable. The model # on the cable is SSC14412. Down the road, should this seized steering happen to you, there you go.