Bike chain steering

[tubbed out]

The "dockyard " steering on my boat uses a bike style chain to steer in back of the boat ... anyhow it keeps falling off , I have found a siezed link . I soaked it in oil and that didnt help .. any ideas


wd40 ?????

thanks

tubbed

 

[bee15]

cut the link out andhammer pin outworkit regrease put pin backinor put in new link.before it falls off in emergencyand you have no steering.

 

[islandboy]

The solution on a bike is to flex it back and forth "across the chain" to release the pressure on the bearing. Time consuming, but a simple fix. You may want to apply a degreaser to the chain and then re-lube.

www.kayaks2.com

 

[Lipripper]

quote:Originally posted by islandboy

The solution on a bike is to flex it back and forth "across the chain" to release the pressure on the bearing. Time consuming, but a simple fix. You may want to apply a degreaser to the chain and then re-lube.

www.kayaks2.com

X2 works like a hot D