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270Handiman
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:46 pm
Posts: 2342
Location: Mandeville, LA
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 GT Tiller Handle Nut A guy I hunt with is running an early GTR. He's having issues with the tiller handle nut working loose every trip. It's got to the point now that he keeps a wrench in the boat to tighten it up after every run to keep it from falling off while driving. Regardless of how much you tighten it, it starts to work loose when you lift the handle.
Is there an easy fix for this or was this an issue that was redesigned somewhere down line or something?
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:04 pm |
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msm8281
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Fri Oct 09, 2009 1:50 pm
Posts: 9673
Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut Try red lock tite.
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:10 pm |
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dog walker
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm
Posts: 5282
Location: Meraux,La.
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut Try a new lock nut.
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:23 pm |
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msm8281
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Location: New Iberia, La.
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:26 pm |
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brianb
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Joined: Mon Nov 29, 2010 6:02 pm
Posts: 534
Location: louisiana
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut Mine is a 2012 and it gets loose so no new design as of then
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:26 pm |
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jc
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Joined: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:19 pm
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut Put a new metal lock nut on it.
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:27 pm |
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North LA Hunter
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Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm
Posts: 6976
Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:39 pm |
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270Handiman
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Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:46 pm
Posts: 2342
Location: Mandeville, LA
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut What is that? I thought y'all were saying use a backup nut.
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:42 pm |
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270Handiman
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Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:46 pm
Posts: 2342
Location: Mandeville, LA
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut So we're basically just trying to find something that will work here i guess. Maybe use 2 stainless washers back to back to create a pivot point then the locknut?
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:45 pm |
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North LA Hunter
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Joined: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm
Posts: 6976
Location: West Monroe, LA
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut If its giving him that much trouble I would get a longer bolt If needed and put jam nuts on it! That would fix the problem for sure.
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:48 pm |
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mudslut
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Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2010 6:54 pm
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Location: Natchitoches,La
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut Just weld the nut to the bolt. Prob solved.
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 7:56 pm |
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dog walker
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 6:08 pm
Posts: 5282
Location: Meraux,La.
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut Once again, a new lock nut.
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:03 pm |
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AKA Freshwaterkilla
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Joined: Sun Jul 29, 2012 12:06 pm
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Re: GT Tiller Handle Nut
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| Mon Dec 02, 2013 8:20 pm |
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