full hydraulic steering issue/new install
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Was the helm smooth in operation before you connected hydraulic lines?
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Everything works great til its running. Hydraulic steering is so simple its stupid.I'm totally stumped. It's not like im in over my head. I work on heavy equipment and hydraulics and such everyday. If it wasn't for the ext boxes id be putting the cable/rack back on it before too long.
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I honestly think the helm is all jacked up.it feels and sounds kinda like a racheting affect.and i agree air or not i should not be able to slowly push the drives all the way either diretion
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I had a racheting sound when my steering colum and helm pump body were not aligned properly, it was the teeth not engauging properly from the spline of the steering colum to the female receiver of the helm pump. It felt snug in the dash but what was happening is the bolt was threading against the hole thru the dash and pushing against the face of the helm pump, and it would tighten up and fell solid but untill I looked at it from the under side I didnt know what was going on.
just a thought or you helm pump is all jacked up.
LC
just a thought or you helm pump is all jacked up.
LC
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I had a racheting sound when my steering colum and helm pump body were not aligned properly, it was the teeth not engauging properly from the spline of the steering colum to the female receiver of the helm pump. It felt snug in the dash but what was happening is the bolt was threading against the hole thru the dash and pushing against the face of the helm pump, and it would tighten up and fell solid but untill I looked at it from the under side I didnt know what was going on.
just a thought or you helm pump is all jacked up.
LC
just a thought or you helm pump is all jacked up.
LC
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Ok, here's what you have...working on the same issue on mine...the steering column to help pump is on a bind...loosen the 4 allen bolts that attach them together...about 2 turns each, run the boat...bet makes a difference, slowly tighten them back down noting how the steering acts...if the back side of the dash is not totally flat and square to the front side it creates havoc !!!! trust me...now if loosning the bolts don't make a diff...I have no more for you but I'm 99% sure on this...
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Im making one last attempt this afternoon before they ship the new one out monday.i can turn the wheel with two fingers on the top of the wheel.i hope it works so i don't have to make a mess under the dash
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I think I have it figured out but have not got mine back together yet..no time/cold..anyway the column from hardin has a lower bearing and keeps the shaft very strait on true, but I think that is the issue, there's no margin for anything to be off...mine was to short and the pump lines hit the gauges, so I had one made from a supplier that was longer, that one only has a upper bearing and the shaft can move around, which to me should be better as the gears need to mesh for the steering to work right...so my thinking is this setup will be much better...only time will tell...good luck on yours...keep us posted...Rob