I had to pull them out the bottom. I could just reach the clip to remove the retaining pin.
Putting the new ones back in was another story. I had to place them so that one was horizontal and the other through long bends lined up with it. This was the only way I could reach to replace the pin. I then dropped two lines from the top and attached one to each so that I could pull the cables to the proper side. I then gently worked the ends back into the base so I could pull them up with the lines. Make sure that the pull lines are routed aft and clear of the steering cables. I didn't loosen the steering cables at all because I wanted to make sure they remained clear of the control cables. I don't know how much clearance you have below the pedestal but I had very little due to the solid base where the steering cables pulleys are mounted. Good luck this job pushed my patience limit. Don Newman C&C 44 > On May 3, 2014, at 22:21, Eric Frank via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Your collective advice was to replace the shift cable (and throttle cable > as well) so I have proceeded to try to do that but have run into another > problem. Following the directions on the Edson website, I delved into the > pedestal, moved the throttle cable to the port side, unscrewed the cable > clamp from the pedestal housing and then tried to pull the cables up to gain > access to the clamp. As the directions suggested, this was difficult to do, > as the clamp gets jammed against the steering chain. Cranking the wheel from > port to starboard helped, as they suggested, but not enough. So the next > advice was to loosen the steering cable (what a PITA!) so I could lift the > chain over the sprocket teeth and forward up to the wheel brake. That helped > also, but still not enough. I think the trouble is that the cable clamp is > made for 3 cables, not two, so the part without a cable in it still gets > jammed under part of the pedestal casting, and I cannot get it out. > How to proceed? Advice needed! One thought is to unbolt the pedestal from > the cockpit floor and tip it over so I can pull the cables with the clamp out > the bottom of the pedestal. Of course the chain/cables will need to be a lot > looser than they are now, and I hesitate to disconnect the cables from the > quadrant completely. Maybe as they are already loose (from loosening the > nuts on the eyebolt), I could pop the cable off one of the sheaves that the > cable runs over, and perhaps that would loosen the cable sufficiently that I > could tip the pedestal over. But before I try something like that, it would > be great if I could get some further input from the list. Would hate to do > something that made a big repair necessary. > > Thanks! > > Eric > C&C 35 MkII > Mattapoisett, MA > >> Did that - clear result. The lever at the pedestal is still jammed - cable >> won't move. But the transmission is easy to shift even by hand, so it's >> fine. That seems a good (i.e. easier and cheaper-to-fix) result. Opened >> the pedestal, removed the compass, and the shifting mechanism looks fine >> from the top view. So seems likely that the cable is rusted, perhaps right >> down near where it exits the sheathing and connects to the tranny lever. >> Would moving the cable around with pliers right where it exits the sheath, >> perhaps squirting with penetrating oil help? Other suggestions? >> >> Eric >> >>> You have the first step: disconnect the cable at the lever and see if the >>> tx lever moves. >>> >>> Rich >>> >>>> On Apr 27, 2014, at 7:36, Eric Frank <efran...@mac.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> Just replaced the PYI dripless "stuffing box" on Cat's Paw, a 35 C&C Mk >>>> II. With lots of help from the list last fall, got the old one out and >>>> just replaced it with a new one last weekend. The re-installation went >>>> very smoothly and I thought all was well. But when I fired up the Perkins >>>> diesel yesterday (still on the hard), the shift lever is stuck in neutral. >>>> I noticed that was true last weekend just after the install, but figured >>>> the engine needed to be running to get it in gear. No banging needed on >>>> the prop shaft to drive the shaft back into the coupling, so I don't think >>>> there was any strain on the transmission. Would like advice about where >>>> to look for the jam. In the shift lever from the pedestal? In the >>>> transmission itself? Maybe disconnect the shift cable from the >>>> transmission and see if I can then move the shift lever? Advice from the >>>> list soon would be greatly appreciated. Launch date is slated for this >>>> week, but if the prop shaft has to be disconnected from the tranny to fix >>>> things, launch needs to be delayed. >>>> >>>> Thanks for advice! Don't know what to try. >>>> >>>> Eric > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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