James – while you’ve got it torn apart, you might want to knock the steering shaft out of the swivel bracket and clean up all the old grease. The old grease can tend to harden and dry up over the years if not maintained. Here’s what the shaft on my ’58 Johnson looked like when I tore it down. Clean the shaft and swivel bracket up real good, apply some fresh grease and reinstall. It’s kind of a snug fit to knock the shaft out – watch out on the last few blows because when it pops out, it can fly a long ways across the shop!
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp
“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."
