Steering quit working, cables have slack - Minn Kota Edge 40 Freshwater Bow Mount Trolling Motor

Many components in your front end can cause slack in your steering. ball joints, tie-rods, etc... Make sure that all these components are in good repair. THEN if you're confident that your steering box is faulty you can go to the site below and get one from them. They're known for building excellent steering boxes for ford trucks and broncos. I believe you will need to send them your core and they will send you back a remanufactured (better than oem) one.
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take all slack out of cable . take derby cover off loosin lock nut in center if pack tighten addj screw turn in till seats back out 1/2 to 1 turn tighten lock nut . take slack out of cable . hatleytalking.con ...good luck

if its a manual cable you just unscrew from transmissionwill be at your gearbox and remove all cable ties holdinding outer cable might give ya enough slack to remove from dash end

I assume you mean tie rod, which is part of the steering mechanism of any vehicle.

The tie rods connect the individual wheels to the steering box AKA steering sector via a ball and socket type of flexible joint.

If a tie rod is disconnected, you CANNOT STEER your car. If one is badly worn, you will experience a lot of slack (lost motion) in the steering wheel and quite likely hear a popping sound as well.

If you are unsure, consult a local mechanic before attempting to drive the car, as this could be very dangerous and lead to a crash.

it is possible you need to Adjust the linkage to the trans mission.

Have the front end alignment checked as it may the cause of wandering. With the truck parked and the steering centered, but the engine running, wiggle the steering wheel back and forth while watching the left front wheel. It should respond to the steering action without any observable slack. Have someone watch both front wheels while doing this and see if there is slack between the two wheels. Any slack here is indicative of slop in the cross-wheel coupling. Hope this helps!

I have encountered this quite a few times and it requires either dropping the steering column or removing the instrument cluster to access where the bolt goes. Normally before the bolt falls out you will notice you have some slack in the shift lever. The bolt that usually falls out on the fords has a torq/allen hole in it. These bolts hold the shift lever to the steering column.

there is a cable attached to your transmission that is actuated with that lever. the cable has come disconected or has broken. open your hood and look for cable on top of your transmission to see if it is worn.broken ect. helps to have somebody move lever while u locate it if you are not sure what you are looking for.

On top of the steering gearbox, is a threaded stud that has a slot in the head of it, and a nut on that stud.

Make sure the wheels are straight. Use a large flat tip screwdriver for that stud, take an end wrench, and loosen the nut.

Screw the stud down 1/8 to 1/4 turn. Tighten the nut. Check the slack. If the steering is too tight, back it off. Too loose, tighten a little more.
Drive the vehicle a few blocks, check the steering out. Come back, and do adjustment some more if necessary.

It's a fine line between too tight, and removing slack. DO NOT drive it being too tight. Readjust until it's right.
If your vehicle is an '83 Jeep, it's 26 years old. The steering box may be worn out.

is there any slack in the cable, i mean can you pull the clutch lever in just a bit with no tension? im not certain with that bike, but there my be a internal adjustment that may help. if not then its likely you need to replace the clutch plates. hope this helps..