Teleflex Marine Mechanical Steering
About Our Mechanical Steering Systems:
All our mechanical systems exceed A.B.Y.C.
The following is a quick overview of our steering
safety standards and ISO/I.M.C.I./N.M.M.A.
systems and steering component terminology.
certification requirements and feature stainless
For details on a particular steering system
steel cable output ends.
(features, applications, ordering information
and dimensions) noted below, refer to the
catalog pages describing that steering system.
Typical Mechanical Steering
Distinctions made below are generalizations
System Components:
and should be used in conjunction with the
specific steering system sections of this catalog
when selecting a system, and water testing the
HELM: A dashboard-mounted gearbox to which
boat.
the steering wheel and cable are connected.
Turning the wheel turns gears in the helm and
Mechanical cable steering is durable and
moves the mechanical steering cable, which in
reliable. Cable systems can to some degree
turn moves the engine through its steering arc,
be tailored to individual driving preferences.
by means of a steering connection kit.
Turning the steering wheel turns a geared
helm, which in turn moves a push-pull cable
BEZEL: A dashboard trim piece that covers
to turn the engine or rudder. Rotary (cable
helm mounting hardware, takes up the space
wraps around a gear) and Rack & Pinion (cable
between steering wheel hub and dash, and
attached to rack gear moved by a pinion)
provides additional steering shaft support. The
versions are offered.
bezel kit is specific to the type of helm.
Various helms are available, each resulting in a
STEERING CABLE: A mechanical push-pull
different number of lock-to-lock steering wheel
cable assembly connected at one end to the
turns (specific to each steering system type,
helm and the other end to the engine or rudder.
determined by helm gearing.) More wheel turns
The cable transfers motion from the helm to
equals less effort to turn the wheel.
linear motion at the engine tiller arm or rudder.
Features unique to their respective products
CONNECTION KIT: Hardware that connects:
include QUICK CONNECT® (SAFE-T® systems),
1. the steering cable to the engine or tiller
Dual Station capability (BIG-T®), Rack & Pinion
arm, and/or
feel ("The Rack" systems), low-backlash (HPSTM)
2. the steering cable to the splashwell or other
and NO FEEDBACKTM (NFBTM systems.)
mounting point, and/or
3. connects one engine or rudder to the other
in multiple engine/rudder applications.
ROTARY STEERING
CONNECTION
KIT
RACK & PINION
HELM
STEERING
BEZEL
CABLE
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