Honda

[Hickory]

I just purchased a Honda 40Hp 4 stroke tiller steering.When I raise the engine with trim button the engine flops from one side or to the other.According to the manual it should have a friction gizmo on it.After talking to the REP. from honda he seems to think that the gizmo only comes with remote steering.
When I talked to the dealer where I bought it,he said he would have to see the engine.The only problem there is that he is 90 miles from my house.Sure hope some of you guys can help me out.

[tim]

I have a 50 tiller and there is a screw on the left side with a big head that you can tighten for friction. Left if you are in the boat looking at the engine.

[Hickory]

Thanks Tim I'll look for it tomorrow.

[Shellback]

Oh my, that's a terrible motor! Let me save you some aggravation, I'll give you $200 for it. Just kidding, had a 50HP, what a sweet motor! Mine was a remote, so I can't give you any info on the friction lock.

[J White]

What Tim said :D I had a 50. At one time I had a wrench with a safety
string so I could lean over the side and adjust it on the water and not
worry about dropping it. HOWEVER, if you get it tight enough to hold the
motor when it's tilted, it's probably gonna take two hands to drive -
at least that was my experience

[FisherMike]

JWhite is pretty close.
There is a fine line you'll have to be at.
I've noticed though. The older the motor gets the more the friction screw stays adjusted.
The last motor I had though needed a new strap (i think) because it wouldn't hold at all any more.

[Hickory]

Thanks guys for the reply to my thread.The 50Hp must be different than a 40.A friend of mine and I looked high and low on the sides the top,and could'nt find a screw.

[J White]

It may be, but I sure did think they were the same...

Mine was on the port side, about a 10mm bolt that also had a screwdriver
slot in the head. Way down low, on the side of the vertical shaft that
the motor turns left/right on - in fact, it was so close to the bottom of
this shaft, if I got carried away with greasing the fitting there, the excess
would end up on the head of that friction bolt, and when you reached back
to adjust it you'd end up with a wad of grease on your fingers :p