1996 steering cable replacement

[Jstanco]

Hi everyone,

Found this forum and was looking for help.

I am trying to replace the steering cable on my Jetski and do not know how to remove the plastic looking nut in the back by the reverse gate. I am sure it is plastic connected to a metal ring where the o rings are. I removed the steel nut on the inside of engine compartment and cannot figure out how to remove it without damaging it.

Please help

John

 

[glsmohio]

I Just did this on my friends ski about 4 weeks ago. If i remember that metal ring holds two parts together that go around the cable. That nut on the out side should back right off. Mine was a little stuck. Im sure some one of the other guys will help out here to.
thanks
scott

I did it on a 1996 seadoo xp, yours might not be the same since you have reverse??

 

[Jstanco]

Thanks for the response. So it's threaded? Did you back it off by hand or did you use a tool?

 

[dalef62]

The plastic is not threaded, it is two pieces held together by a stainless ring. If you have the nut off on the inside you should be able to push the cable through the hull a bit then slide the stainless ring from the plastic connector. Then take the two piece plastic connector off and slide the cable out through the hull. Hope this helps.

 

[glsmohio]

dALEF62, is right now that i think of it. i remember the ring holding the two together. I just took some pliers to it and pulled it off.

 

[Jstanco]

Thank you.

 

[Jstanco]

Success ! Thanks everyone. Was able to change with no issues.