play in steering wheel

[pascavone]

is there a cable adjustment for the rack and pinion to remove the slop in the steering wheel?

[dronthelake]

My previous boats all had Merc Alpha drives with mechanical steering. I have had both the rotary and rack type helms and there was no adjustment.

[rcswando]

To remove the slop in the wheel, I was told by my mechanic to tighten down the 2 nuts that are on the top portion of the drive, these are connected to a u-bolt. He recommended keeping it tight but not over tightening it as it would eventually run out of thread. He stated that the reason this portion loosens up is that there is steel rubbing against aluminum and creating a "channel" which eventually has to be replaced. He told me it was very common with the Bravo 3 because of the counter rotation which causes a slight wobble. I hope this helps.

[pascavone]

turns out the rack and pinion piston had air in it and had to be bleed.

lucky a simple fix.