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miamioffshore

04-07-2006 05:33 PM

Can turning wheel with engines off cause damage?

I need to move my drives to the side to access a screw, but obviously can't do it with the engines running, If I turn my wheel 90 degress one way or the other with all power off will it hurt anything, note: it does not have hydraulic steering.

Fountain38SC

04-07-2006 05:47 PM

Re: Can turning wheel with engines off cause damage?

Never caused a problem 4 me.

bouyhunter

04-07-2006 06:40 PM

Re: Can turning wheel with engines off cause damage?

shouldn't be a problem.

Just don't start the engines dry. :eek:

GOODT

04-07-2006 08:23 PM

Re: Can turning wheel with engines off cause damage?

shouldnt, just remember that if you have hyd steering and hold at lock while mtr running it will change the wheel position

ThirdBird

04-07-2006 08:50 PM

Re: Can turning wheel with engines off cause damage?

You're just pushing hydraulic fluid back and forth. It won't hurt it a bit.

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