Alan, Good to know the nuts can be reached through the access panels! I discovered this weekend that one of mine has no nut. I was dreading trying to crawl in there.
Joel 35/3 On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 12:31 PM, Tim Goodyear via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > You may need to remove the cockpit drain hose in the port cockpit locker > to get to the quadrant (find a long, thin person would be my advice). Good > advice on the top bearing nuts - that took a lot of play out of my steering > when done last year. > > Tim > > Mojito > C&C 35 Mk III > Branford, CT > > > On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Alan Bergen via CnC-List < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> >> David: >> >> Center the wheel and lock it in place with the brake. Then tighten the >> four screws that hold the bearing around the rudder post to the cockpit >> floor. You'll have to remove the helm seat in order to reach in through >> the access ports so you can hold the nuts with a wrench. Once that is >> done, you can tighten the turnbuckles that are used to adjust the cable >> tension until you have the amount of play with which you are comfortable. >> You can reach the turnbuckles through the port cockpit locker, and possibly >> through the access panel in the back of the quarter berth. Now would be a >> good time to check the cables to make sure they are not frayed. Take a >> piece of facial tissue (Kleenex) and hold it loosely around the cable, >> while someone moves the wheel through it's full rotation. If there is any >> fraying, the tissue will catch it, and it would be advisable to replace the >> cable. >> >> Alan Bergen >> 35 Mk III Thirsty >> Rose City YC >> Portland, OR >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> >> Email address: >> [email protected] >> To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of >> page at: >> http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > [email protected] > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of > page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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