Bleeding Air from my hydraulic steering
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Bleeding Air from my hydraulic steering
At the end of last season my steering was giving me trouble, it was low on fluid. I added fluid but the air was in the system. At speed the boat was all over the place. How do I bleed air from the system. Is it as simple as just working the wheel back and forth or do I have mechanic do it.....
I know, I am a bad boat owner.... : -(
I know, I am a bad boat owner.... : -(
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take the belt of the ps pump and spin it with a cordless drill while someone is turning the wheel lock to lock, add fluid as needed
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why run the engine when you don't need to, you can spin it faster with a drill than it will turn at idle...........and yes it works well
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any air burps back into the pump reservoir, Brad Smith showed me this years ago, and why would I doubt him ??
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I once had my power stearing fail such that I could spin the steering wheel freely, round and round. I thought there may be air in the line, but to my surprise my hydrolics were pressurized...Never heard of such a thing before, but a few pounds of air and all worked perfect. Any chance you have that going on? or anyone knowing about these things know why the same systems view air in a completely opposite capacity?