I've heard that it's a "NO-NO" to turn the steering wheel side to side, hard stop to hard stop without the engine running ? Asking because I'm needing to bleed my new hyd. steering cylinder (which is hooked up to the power assist cylinder) and boat is in storage for winter.

Thanks

what setup id that ? does it use the P/S pump for pressure or are you using a helm pump ?or both ?

Ayuh,.... Never heard of such a thing, as that's "How" ya bleed the system,....

SeaStar Hyd Steering, using hyd cyl & hyd helm pump all from SeaStar. More info as to P/N's are located here:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/v...ed-mods-3.html

Reason I ask, it was brought to my attention by a highly regarded Merc Tech of 28 years. He stated that it was taught in class and failure rate for doing this was about 60-70%. I've thought about it and decided to pull/remove the cylinder and perform the bleed process in a free state (not hooked up to Merc power assist). Spent too much $$$$ already, don't need to add anymore to the list......

it is a very popular install especially for Formula Boats of 24 to 28 BR models and for many others. Its a Sea Star Solutions add on system to get rid of the cable. They a division of Sierra aftermarket marine parts but located in Canada.

Who is the highly regarded tech of 28 years that said this info ?

read away from the owners manual

http://www.seastarsolutions.com/wp-c...05/343319G.pdf

Can you post the model number of what you have there, I actually know the engineer for these apps and can ask him for a 100 % conformation about that as I never heard of that causing failures of the system by turning it while not running. The only thing that can happen that I am aware of is putting air into the system inwhich is not good.

The big warning of this system is never fab or alter or cut the fluid lines and never get contamination running thru the system especially water, trash, rust and so on.

BUP,

Sent you a PM

SeaStar Parts List:

Cyl: HC5328-3
Helm: (2.4) HH5272-3
Hose: HO 5116

Ran into problems during the install having to do with maintaining the steering tube wrench flats vertical those are on my MOD thread:

http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/v...ed-mods-3.html