Question -Broken foot pedal on trolling motor

[Benito]

Hey Folks-Hoping y’all can point me in the right direction…..In short, I have a Motor Guide foot-pedal controlled trolling motor in front of my boat. As I was steering it with my foot, all of a sudden the foot pedal went “loose”, meaning it’s no longer tight and when I press it up/down it doesn’t turn the motor at all (Usually the pedal is “tight” and my foot moves up/down to steer the motor)

The motor still works fine, but to turn it I have to manually grab the actual motor and turn.

Any thoughts on how to fix/what happened? I didn’t ram into anything, nothing wrong seemed to happen, just all of a sudden the pedal went completely loose and no longer moves the motor.

Any help on how to fix is greatly appreciated- thanks!!

Ben

 

[GTMODawg]

Sounds like the steering cable broke, probably where it attaches at the foot or the motor. Assuming it is a cable steer and not electrical steer type.....the description sounds like cable drive.

Should be a relatively easy fix if the cable ain't broke. May take some jerry rigging but may have just worked loose. If the cable is broke it ain't a hard fix if you can find the cable or one that will work.

 

[northgeorgiasportsman]

Either the cable broke or jumped the track on the pulley.

 

[BoosterC]

Ditto above. If not off at the pedal, then look in the head to make sure the cable is in the track and gears are meshed.

 

[little rascal]

Turn the foot pedal upside down, should be a wire cable, a small pulley, and a cable adjustment screw to keep cable snug. The cables will stretch after a while. If the cable is not broken, u should be able to loosen the cable with adjustment screw, put it back on the pulley and snug it up. Don't get it too tight.

 

[Benito]

Thanks folks!