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Normally a cable support bracket and or the cable itself has separated from the cable housing.
How do I tighten the cable support bracket? You can hold the jet nozzle and have someone turn handlebars and the nozzle doesn't bind. Thanks
Sportster-2001-951C-Stock
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If the nozzle is turning left and right as normal, are you just noticing the normal slight steering effect from the water exiting jet pump at a slight angle? You can adjust the steering cable turnbuckle to have a straight handlebar while riding.
Sometimes the outer jacket of the steering cable can break lose at one end, most likely a plastic anchoring nut is broken. This will have a negative effect on steering in one direction. Or some kind of cable bracket at one end is broken, check it all out.
Also check the condition of the impeller stator fins inside the jet pump, these fins are aft of the impeller and their purpose is to keep the jet blast straight. Perhaps they're badly damaged?
Sometimes the outer jacket of the steering cable can break lose at one end, most likely a plastic anchoring nut is broken. This will have a negative effect on steering in one direction. Or some kind of cable bracket at one end is broken, check it all out.
Also check the condition of the impeller stator fins inside the jet pump, these fins are aft of the impeller and their purpose is to keep the jet blast straight. Perhaps they're badly damaged?
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If you can hold the nozzle. It turn the handlebars back and forth, you have an issue for sure. Most likely the housing has separated from the core.
You need to confirm the cable is good visually/mechanically. Then look under the hood and find the cable mounting bracketry should be #50 on the diagram. On there you will find part #70 (on the diagram). That is a slip nut that you can use to center the cable WITHOUT adjusting the heim joints (turnbuckles) on the ends of the cable. #70 is on a plastic clamp. You will need to loosen the 2 M6 screws that hold the 2 halves of the clamp (#68) together.
Sportster-2001-951C-Stock
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I recommend checkinbg the turnbuckle adjustment b/c someone may have unthreaded it during pump service, it could be dangerous.
Where is the turnbuckle adjustment at?
Sportster-2001-951C-Stock
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It'a item #37 of the drawing RacerXX posted. You can see one at both ends of the steering cable inner wire that slides in and out as the handlebar is rotated.
I've seen many times the buckle at the jet pump, which connects the inner wire to the steering nozzle has been misadjusted accidentally by someone while working on the jet pump. This is quite common, also a broken plastic outer sheath fastening nut is fairly common.
The steering cable is item #41, it consists of an stationary outer sheath and an inner wire. The outer sheath is anchored at both ends and does not move as the handlebar is rotated. The inner wire is connected to the handle bar lever at the helm and the pump steering nozzle by a turnbuckle to allow a pivoting action with no binding forces.
So you need to confirm there are no broken or lose/corroded components or brackets at both ends of the steering cable, loss of steering control can result in a hazardous situation.
If the turnbuckle at the pump steering nozzle is fully threaded onto the inner wire of the cable as it should be, you may make adjustments to the cable sheath at the helm as RacerXX suggested.
Be sure to confirm both ends of the outer sheath are fastened so the sheath doesn't slide or move while steering, this is undesirable as well, and can result in steering control as you describe.
Any broken, worn or missing parts must be diagnosed, be thorough.
I've seen many times the buckle at the jet pump, which connects the inner wire to the steering nozzle has been misadjusted accidentally by someone while working on the jet pump. This is quite common, also a broken plastic outer sheath fastening nut is fairly common.
The steering cable is item #41, it consists of an stationary outer sheath and an inner wire. The outer sheath is anchored at both ends and does not move as the handlebar is rotated. The inner wire is connected to the handle bar lever at the helm and the pump steering nozzle by a turnbuckle to allow a pivoting action with no binding forces.
So you need to confirm there are no broken or lose/corroded components or brackets at both ends of the steering cable, loss of steering control can result in a hazardous situation.
If the turnbuckle at the pump steering nozzle is fully threaded onto the inner wire of the cable as it should be, you may make adjustments to the cable sheath at the helm as RacerXX suggested.
Be sure to confirm both ends of the outer sheath are fastened so the sheath doesn't slide or move while steering, this is undesirable as well, and can result in steering control as you describe.
Any broken, worn or missing parts must be diagnosed, be thorough.
Sportster-2001-951C-Stock
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Also be certain your steering cable isn't frozen due to corrosion. The inner wire should slide freely inside the outer sheath. Could be the inner wire is frozen to the outer sheath and some anchoring component holding the outer sheath from moving has broken as a result.
The outer sheath should be stationary, it doesn't slide in and out. The inner wire is the only component of the cable that slides.
The outer sheath should be stationary, it doesn't slide in and out. The inner wire is the only component of the cable that slides.
wfo speedracer
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Usually this means the inner cable is broken, it will still push but it will not pull.
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