Hi Kim, I had a failure of my edson system last year. However, It was no fault of the edson equipment. It was more the fault of the installation.
I did end up replacing the chain and cable and had some difficulty getting those bolts out. They are a specially coated bolt available only from edson. I was able to get a couple of them out with a screw driver but one or two I got out with a small pair of visegrips. It was a tedious pain but, it worked. I then replaced them with new. As I recall they thread right into the pedestal. The special coating is supposed to keep them from seizing up. Works good right? Unless, of course, someone replaced them at some point with a standard SS bolt, you should be able to get them moving with some lubricant and some effort. IIRC the bolts from edson are a phillips, pan head/machine head bolt. Edson is still in business here in New Bedford, MA and are very helpful and willing to spend time on the phone with you to try and help. Danny Lolita 1973 Viking 33 Westport Point, MA ---------- Original Message ---------- From: "Kim Brown" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Subject: Stus-List Edson Pedestal Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:08:09 -0400 I have been shamed into checking and lubing the steering by the crowd. Bottom end looks fine- no meat hooks tension seems about right etc. However I can't get the machine screws holding the binnacle loose. Upon removing the compass, there are four large slotted screws (with plastic/nylon isolating washers under their heads. They head down through the bottom of the nice chrome can that holds the compass. Next layer of this wedding cake is the throttle/shift piece, then a thin slice for the pedestal guard then the actual steering pedestal. Does any one know if these screws actually thread into the throttle/shift layer or just pass through all the way through to steering pedestal itself. Don't see any obvious way to apply PBBlaster, heat or other means of persuasion. If I just slice the heads off am I going to have enough of a stub to work with or am I likely to have to drill them out? Guess I could leave well enough alone but that is just asking for failure at an inopportune time.... Kim Brown Trust Me!!! 35-3 _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
