Replacing Edson pedestal steering cable and chain: Edson has a great website that shows how the cable crosses inside the pedestal so the rudder goes right when you turn the wheel right.
http://www.edsonmarine.com/support/steering_system_replacement_parts/index.php Here's what I remember: Basically, you remove the nuts on the cable tensioning bolts on the quadrant, rig pull strings for later, slip the cables out of the quadrant. Then remove the pull strings from the tensioning bolts, remove the saddle clamps to free the cable. Mark the orientation of the pedestal compass and remove it from the pedestal. Tape pull strings on each cable end. Pull the chain up off the pedestal sprocket, and pull the strings up and through and keep the oriented port and starboard. Mark the center of the new chain, sharpie pen, for future. Match the new cable length using the old one as a template, and mark where to make the eye with tape, then allow a good length for three clamps and doublecheck your work, cut excess. Tape the new cable ends to your pull strings, and fish the cables down through the pedestal and round the sheaves and then make up the ends; thimbles, tensioner bolts, saddle clamps. Center the wheel, and center the new chain on the sprocket using your mark. Use the pull string to pull the new cables around and thru the quadrant. Center the quadrant with the wheel centered before tensioning things evenly. Tension just enough to prevent slippage, but not so much that is strains the rudder bearings. Follow Edson advice on website. Chuck Resolute 1990 C&C 34R Atlantic City, NJ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Edd Schillay" <e...@schillay.com> To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Sent: Monday, September 16, 2013 6:23:45 PM Subject: Re: Stus-List Steering Cable for a 37+ Len, Thanks. Found it on Defender (thanks Chuck). How hard it it to replace? All the best, Edd ------------------------------- Edd M. Schillay Starship Enterprise NCC-1701-B C&C 37+ | City Island, NY www.StarshipSailing.com ------------------------------- 914.332.4400 | Office 914.332.1671 | Fax 914.774.9767 | Mobile ------------------------------- Sent via iPhone 5 On Sep 16, 2013, at 3:52 PM, "Len Mitchell" < lmitch...@barrie.ca > wrote: Edd, They are 7 feet long and 7 feet will give you extra. If the kit you buy is 9 feet you can cut them off. I was in the North Channel when mine went in a storm. The nearest replacement was 200 miles south so we used the spare genoa halyard cable and come to think of it, I haven't replaced that wire yet 5 years later. It's on my list. Len Mitchell Crazy Legs 1989 37+ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This E-mail message (including attachments, if any) is intended for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, proprietary, confidential and exempt from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender and erase this E-mail message immediately. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <winmail.dat> _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
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