Flushing a Latham Steering System
03-08-2012 | 07:56 AM
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Just drain the reservoir, pump, cooler and lines as best you can. Refill and bleed thru lines at cylinders as normal. As said in previous response. It's gonna take alot of fluid but should work fine. May take a couple runs to get it all.
03-11-2012 | 11:20 AM
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Take the external steering lines off the actuator at drive.
Have a LOT of fluid available. As in Gallons!!!!
Remove one end of the steering lines and place in a "dump" bucket.
Take the other line and insert into a container of fresh fluid.
Start the motor and get the fluid running.
Turn steering wheel whatever direction that causes the fluid in the fresh bucket draw into system and reject into the "dump" bucket till fluid runs clear.
Take the external steering lines off the actuator at drive.
Have a LOT of fluid available. As in Gallons!!!!
Remove one end of the steering lines and place in a "dump" bucket.
Take the other line and insert into a container of fresh fluid.
Start the motor and get the fluid running.
Turn steering wheel whatever direction that causes the fluid in the fresh bucket draw into system and reject into the "dump" bucket till fluid runs clear.
Also is there any considerations that I need to worry about with the reservoir? Is there a chance of it over filling?
Last edited by TW720HVY; 03-11-2012 at 11:25 AM.
