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Old 05-09-2021, 06:29 AM   #1
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430 Lower helm ships wheel

My lower helm wheel is really loose. I took of the cover and found the nut as tight as possible but I still can mover the wheel forward and backwards quite a bit. Does anyone have an idea on what I can do to fix this ? We have a 2001. 430 aft cabin
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Old 05-09-2021, 07:16 AM   #2
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Thanks, I will call him
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Failing any other help and you need a replacement wheel, consider looking at marinehardware.com which may well have been the original source for yours.
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Is the wheel turning on the shaft or is the play in the shaft too?
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Old 05-11-2021, 08:33 PM   #6
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If your wheel is like mine, a teak arrangement with a bronze hub perhaps it's just the wheel looseness from shrinking of the teak wood that fits in the hub. Mine was loose and I was able to shim it up a little.

Just a quick search turns this up...
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and this...
https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/threads...s-wheel.10736/

May post a picture of what your working with...
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What about adding a washer or two behind the wheel. That may take up the slack.
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Problem solved. It is a Stazo Marine wheel. I sent an email to the parent company in Holland and they are sending me a new one free of charge.

Fantastic service
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