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STEERING SYSTEM TENSION ADJUSTMENT (PARALLEL ROUTED STEERING CABLES)
Tighten steering cable attaching nuts of each steering cable to torque of 35 lbft(47.4 Nm)
IMPORTANT: For proper operation of this dual cable dual outboard steering installation, there MUST BE
proper tension in the steering systemNOT ENOUGH tension will cause slack (play) in steering system TOO MUCH tension will cause steering cables to bindPerform the following steps to correctly adjust tensionLoosen adjustment nuts and pu ll steering cable mounting
tube (by hand) away from end of steering cable (to remove slack in steering system)Tighten adjustment nuts against
mounting bracket and check system for slack (play)If steering system is too tight, readjust tube toward end of
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