big tilt tube movement

[IBWET]

A wee problem,

My experience of tilt tubes and issues with them is zero,so I'm looking for a bit of advise...even if... 'it's nothing, don't worry about it'.

When the engine is tilted right up...and you then grab the skeg and lift,there is approx 2mm movement/play in the tube...is this normal? I haven't seen it on any other outboards I've tried, could it be this model needs this, or is it forked and I need a new one/get it looked at..?

Any help is appreciated.

[9D280]

My old Yammy did that...... 2 plastic top hat bushes between the tube and the swivel bracket had worn. From memory about £5 from Yampower. Not that the Yam price will be much use to you....

[jyasaki]

My F115 does that if the bushing is in a certain orientation. Fine otherwise. Going to leave it until it actually causes me angst.


jky

[IBWET]

Originally Posted by jyasaki

My F115 does that if the bushing is in a certain orientation. Fine otherwise. Going to leave it until it actually causes me angst.


jky

What if the angst is "son of a byatch !the outboards gone!!" mine has had a fairly easy life..the amount of movement triming during use must be minimal...if it's actually wear,it's concerning,best of luck with yours..

[IBWET]

Originally Posted by 9D280

My old Yammy did that...... 2 plastic top hat bushes between the tube and the swivel bracket had worn. From memory about £5 from Yampower. Not that the Yam price will be much use to you....

Actually Phil at Yampower now service's suzuki's....so might stock these,if it indeed proves to be the case.

[jyasaki]

Originally Posted by IBWET

What if the angst is "son of a byatch !the outboards gone!!" mine has had a fairly easy life..the amount of movement triming during use must be minimal...if it's actually wear,it's concerning,best of luck with yours..

I don't think it's that big an issue: the actual pin is fine; it seems to be some kind of bearing surface inside that generates the play. So, unless the (don't remember now, but it's pretty beefy: 3/4"? 1"?) pin breaks, the motor's not going anywhere.

jky

[martini]

I take it you mean steering tube? Mine have a lot more than 2mm! As previously mentioned normally it's the plastic top hats/spacers. Tiny cheap part but the labour involved in replacing makes it not worth the bother, they're not critical and your motor won't fall off.

Just keep pumping grease in on a regular basis and replace worn parts whenever