need tips for replacing trim indicator cables
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"major PIA" is and understatement. anyone have any "tricks" for doing this. Went to put mine together last night and said heck with it. I was too uptight from a rough day at work to mess with it. All the indicators want to lean in different directions....kinda like employees ![Roll Eyes (Sarcastic)](/forums/images/smilies/rolleyes.gif)
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If I remember correctly I installed the pins last pushed them into holder and rotated in place and they were held captive
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Looking at this link and Item 26 looks like an alignment wire??
Going to try this tonight. Thinking it will hold the housings square and hold the spring compressed. Anyone tried or am I in orbit?
http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show_...+%284+CABLE%29
Going to try this tonight. Thinking it will hold the housings square and hold the spring compressed. Anyone tried or am I in orbit?
http://www.mercruiserparts.com/Show_...+%284+CABLE%29
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My experience is put aside a couple hours to just run the cables and make connections at the transom. I tried taping the new cables onto the old and pull thru at dash end, got mixed results.
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ttt, dont see lengths on the cables
any one have ideas?
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got them pulled through last night, wasnt as bad as I had thought, worst part was figuring which wire ties to cut as they were hooked to other. Once I got them moving it was cool. Now as soon as the base gets back from paint time to rehook them.
Oh and if anyone needs them, drive cables for a tiger are 24 and 25 ft.
Oh and if anyone needs them, drive cables for a tiger are 24 and 25 ft.
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