well there is 1 thing you can try,,,take it off the motor,,I`ll bet it`s real dirty inside and dragingon you,,wipe the end off,,spray a degreaser in the tube and clean it,,and then gease the tube and shaft again,,,mine was froze plum up,,,wouldn`t move,,Thats what I did,,had to hammer it out,,but can steer with 1hand no proplem