external hydrualic steering
 

just put lathum used system on my boat.

what fluid to use???
standard power sterring fluid????

any tricks to bleeeding new system???

flash ...out

you can run type f trany fluid if you want, I remove the belt and spin the pump with a cordless drill while someone turns the wheel lock to lock till all the air is out

hmmm...ok...thanks
wasnt sure...

and yea i was trying to figure out how i could use air drill to spin pulley/pump...

I've always just started the boat and turned the wheel lock to lock while checking the fluid and answering as needed.

you can do it without the boat running. The pump/reservoir will still feed the system. You just need to keep the level up as you are bleeding.

can i just use power steering fluiud?????

or atf ...

dont have any type f....can get some
.but i have syn type 4..
just trying to do now at 10pm of cousre..

I used PS fluid. Checker orielly brand, comes in a gallon

hey ramos,,,how ya doing,,,,still working getting this all together...just wanted to steering working,,,then its time to assem motors...547's

ATF is fine, or PS fluid just don't mix it, but you know that, I wouldn't run synthetic, jmo

Hey bud, all is well plowing the water every weekend. I take it you're making some good progress?

hey ramos.....wow,,,what a project but the end is near,,,both motors in,,,fired the stbd,,got an hr running time on it,,
put in port motor last sunday,,,will fire this weekend

next bleed out hyrd steering system....any advice or tricks there
system is on boat,,,but drive are nor ''talking to each other"""

flash out

time for a captians!!!!

I made a hose to bypass the steering actuators. Connected the line between the actuators and turned the steering wheel till all air was purged. That way the lines in the boat were good. Then hooked up the steering actuators.
Turned wheel till it locked out. Cracked the line and bled out the actuator like you do car brakes.
Then checked and topped off fluid level next few times I took it out.