Anyone have this issue and a fix? The mechanism where it attaches to helm has play up and down and side to side.
Play in tilt helm
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there are a few spots that can cause the play. One is the steering wheel connection to the tilt mechanism. The next is the tilt mechanism shaft and the third is the tilt to steering box connection and bushing. I think you might need to remove the wheel to check it and the tilt mechanism for play and probably the tilt mechanism itself to check for play in it or the steering box. There is a bolt that tightens the tilt to steering box. That might be loose or worn but bushing failures are more common issues.
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Helm was supposedly replaced 5 seasons ago. Hoping it’s the updated version and just needs some tightening up. Will report back when I get a chance to take her apart.
Technically, there are two components, the steering box and the tilt mechanism. Therefore the statement that the helm was replaced recently doesn't mean that both components were replaced
