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
CC 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
CC 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 CC 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
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