Cylinder Alignment Valve
9
BLEEDING THE STEERING
SYSTEM
If using Power Purge “dual cylinder purge kit” you may connect all
lines to the bleeder fitting, however you will only be opening ONE
BLEED FITTING AT A TIME. Opening of all four bleeders may not
remove all the air from the system.
NOTICE
Refer to the plumbing diagrams in the left hand column and locate
YOUR plumbing details and bleeder nipple sequence. You will NOT
remove ALL the air if the sequence is NOT followed properly.
NOTICE
Read ALL Notes, Cautions and Warnings that are referenced with
your Power Purge Jr/Sr.
CAUTION
1. Install helm adapter in to the fill port of the helm and connect
helm lines from Power Purge.
– DO NOT turn on the Power Purge until instructed below.
2. Connect cylinder lines from Power Purge to Port cylinder
bleeder fittings.
3. Open Port cylinder bleeder fittings.
4. OPEN alignment valve.
5. Turn ON power purge and let helm fill with fluid until no air
bubbles can be seen leaving the helm pump return line.
6. If equipped with an autopilot, with the power purge running,
you will need to manually cycle the autopilot pump to port for
20 sec and then to starboard for 20 sec or until no more air
bubbles are seen exiting the cylinder lines.
7. Close bleeders #2 and #4.
8. Attach ONE end of the cylinder line from the power purge to
bleeder fitting 1. OPEN bleeder fitting 1.
9. Turn steering wheel clockwise until an air free stream of oil
exits the bleeder fitting 1. CLOSE bleed fitting 1.
10. Attach ONE end of the cylinder line to bleeder fitting 2. OPEN
bleeder fitting 2.
11. Turn steering wheel counter-clockwise until an air free stream
of oil exits bleeder fitting 2. CLOSE bleeder fitting 2.
12. Attach ONE end of the cylinder line to bleeder fitting 3. OPEN
bleeder fitting 3.
– INBOARD/STERNDRIVE. Turn steering wheel clockwise until
an air free stream of oil exits bleeder fitting 3. CLOSE bleeder
fitting 3.
– OUTBOARD/HC5332. Turn steering wheel counter-clockwise
until an air free stream of oil exits bleeder fitting 3. CLOSE
bleeder fitting 3.
Power Purge Users – All Applications
Manual bleeding procedures can be found on page 11 of this manual.
2
STARBOARD
PORT
134
HELM
STARBOARD
PORT
1
234
HELM
Figure 10. Stern Drive and Inboard .
Figure 11. Front Mount Cylinder and
HC5332 Sterndrive Cylinder.
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