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AmazonIf the tilt tube is corroded or contaminated and can't be cleaned it must be replaced. This videos shows the general procedure for doing this job.
Cleaning the tilt tube
Push-pull steering cables pass through the inside of the tilt tube. If the inside of the tilt tube becomes corroded or the grease becomes hard the outboard will be hard to turn.