Cleaning outboard tilt tube- Stiff Steering Fix

How to clean a steering cable still attached to the boat.
UPDATE: I am not using the corrosion preventer as this product seems more intended for electronic connections.
I now just use the degreaser and white lithium grease.
All CRC marine products.

[@ryfi_fpv]

Hi Ptaylo, long time follower here. Please make more videos like this.

[@NoNonsenseKnowHow]

Good video man

[@Van50van]

So, i have the same issue, hard turning. Question 1- before i use the air and degreaser should i take off the nut on the opposite side for the old grease to come out. I m not sure i want the old grease traveling up through the cable and coming out at the helm. Dont want junk grease to clog or get stuck halfway to the helm. Will this work?

[@rootbeard]

UPDATE: yearly maintenance done. I’m no longer using the corrosion preventer as this seems to be more for electric connections. Just use the degreaser and while lithium grease. All CRC marine products.

[@rok7980]

Hi Ptaylo, how did you get that nut off the tilt tube to hook up that hose? I tried to remove the nut but the whole tube turns? Thanks.

[@rootbeard]

That nut on my engine is just a plastic “dust cap”. Yours might be different. Just so long as you can get to the pushrod seal and blow the liquid into the unit. Maybe try soaking it with PB blaster and let it sit over night. Good luck.

[@marklandry2509]

Your pivot tube should have a grease zert for you to pump in marine grease… but you still need your apparatus to clean out the old crud

[@rootbeard]

Yep it has grease fitting and I can pump some in but did nothing to free the cable. This is the only thing that worked.

[@rootbeard]

Here is the guy that inspired me to try this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jne3i2aErNSmZ6c I used all CRC products. *Cleaner and degreaser *Rust inhibitor *White Lithium grease Let me know what y’all think. How can I Improve the process. Thanks for watching.