Minnkota Adjustment Info

[MikeinFresno]

Is there a web site someone has made out there to help you figure out how to work on these things yourself? Ive got a turning thru the foot pedal issue and just need a little guidance. It is sloppy and doesnt turn well to the right. Ive tried the cable adjusters under the bottom cover of the pedal already.

[200racing]

is there any grinding feel that might imply a rust issue in the cables?

[Crappiebasser]

I don't know of a site to send you to but cable steering is pretty simple. If the play is not in the pedal it's in the head at the rack and pinion. Take the 3 or 4 screws out that hold the cover on and watch it while you work the pedal. A common problem is the set screw that holds the pinion in place strips or losens letting the pinion spin on the threads a little.

[MikeinFresno]

no rust that I have found

 

thx, I will check the head

[Slade House]

http://tnhatlfs01.thenethouse.com/striperpics/mkrepair.pdf/Minn%20Kota%20Repair%20Manual.pdf service manual ?

[SoMinnBass]

I have noticed that you can go "too loose" with the pedal adjustment screw. There is a point when you are loosening it where the resistance will stay the same but the pedal itself starts gaining "play" in the rocker. There can be a bit of dead wiggle of the pedal with no resistance or cable movement. For me I loosened too far and found this out, so I had to tighten the screw back up a bit.

[MikeinFresno]

Ive taken the head cover off and see no set screw on the shaft or just under the top gear area. Is it further down the shaft?

 

I also adjusted the pedal more to try and figure this out. Everything seems to be normal and no obvious wear.