ARP bolt removal

[aeneas]

Hello,
I am going to change the Ultraflex hydraulic steering to a Teleflex Tournament Series hydraulic steering but I have hit a snag - I don't know how to get the ARP-bolt out...

The Ultraflex has a thick "tiller" arm (coming in from the right in the picture) so I can't get any of the tools I have in there to fully unscrew. What tools should I use? Or do I need to remove anything to get to the ARP-bolt from above? Any tips and tricks?



I pushed the plastic plug above the ARP-bolt out but I can't get to it from there either.



The engine looks like this:

[tlwjkw]

did you remove tha "back up" nut on tha bottom side?.. its usually a thin, nyloc nut and hard ta see.

[aeneas]

Yes, that nut is removed and the ARP is threaded and will come out it's just that I can't fit any of my tools...

[tlwjkw]

that bracket in tha way?.. should be able to "wiggle" a deep and/or extension of sorts with socket thru tha hole?..

[RSWORDS]

If you haven't already remove the bolts at the end of the rod on the cylinder and the nuts on the pin through the swivel tube. Rotate the cylinder out of the way and you should be able to get to it from the front with a 9/16 wrench

[aeneas]

that bracket in tha way?.. should be able to "wiggle" a deep and/or extension of sorts with socket thru tha hole?..

I had to loosen that bracket to get a socket in there - worked perfectly! Thank you!



The previous steering had an unmarked bolt, that is now corrected.



The new cylinder on the boat. Next will be the helm and the hoses.

[tlwjkw]