New hydraulic steering install hooking up rams
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OK got them to move with two 3 ton jacks. Got them hooked up and went to bleed the system turned to starboard great turn to port wheel starts spinning to starboard. No problem got the lines crossed switched them turn to starboard great turn to port wheel jumps back to starboard but doesn't spin. Wife let's power steering pump run dry......F@$#me not sure how long it was cavitaing shut off motor let it cool down fire it back up. Didn't sound like it was cavitating but I am not sure what to do now. Everyone just wants to go boating this weekend and WWIII is going on at our house, I am hearing things like just sell the F €£&#^g thing. It's horrible.
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OK got them to move with two 3 ton jacks. Got them hooked up and went to bleed the system turned to starboard great turn to port wheel starts spinning to starboard. No problem got the lines crossed switched them turn to starboard great turn to port wheel jumps back to starboard but doesn't spin. Wife let's power steering pump run dry......F@$#me not sure how long it was cavitaing shut off motor let it cool down fire it back up. Didn't sound like it was cavitating but I am not sure what to do now. Everyone just wants to go boating this weekend and WWIII is going on at our house, I am hearing things like just sell the F €£&#^g thing. It's horrible.
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Do you have the rams on the drive? If so, take them off and let them hang. You may have to find some less biased help to turn the wheel lock to lock while you crack the lines. I was in your shoes just yesterday and had my 5 year old son turning the wheel for me. Needless to say, I was headed back to the shop with a pissed wife at 9pm on Sunday with better help. Monday everyone is happy. You'll get it worked out.
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Do you have the rams on the drive? If so, take them off and let them hang. You may have to find some less biased help to turn the wheel lock to lock while you crack the lines. I was in your shoes just yesterday and had my 5 year old son turning the wheel for me. Needless to say, I was headed back to the shop with a pissed wife at 9pm on Sunday with better help. Monday everyone is happy. You'll get it worked out.



