Cylinder Alignment Valve
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The SeaStar Liquid Tiebar valve will provide years of safe and
reliable performance when installed and maintained correctly. Most
faults occur when installation instructions are not followed and in
most cases the faults will show up immediately upon filling the
system. Below are the most common faults, their likely cause and
possible solutions. If your fault is not covered here, or, you have
gone through
all possible solutions without success please contact
SeaStar Solutions
Technical Support for assistance. See Contact
information on page 16 of this manual.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
FAULT CAUSE SOLUTION
1. Fluid burping out
of helm filler cap.
• Air in the system.
• System overfilled.
•
Bleed system free of air using the bleeding
instructions found in THIS manual.
• See fluid level setting on page 13 of
this manual.
Whenever a solution calls for removal from the vessel and/
or dismantling of steering system components, the work must
be carried out by a qualified marine mechanic only. SeaStar
Solutions offers the following as a guide only and will not assume
any responsibility for problems resulting from incorrect repairs.
WARNING
2. Have to
constantly realign
engines/drives/
rudders.
• Air in the system.
• Cylinder bypassing.
• Long steering runs plumbed with hose.
• Incorrect hose/tubing being used.
•
Bleed system free of air using the bleeding
instructions found in THIS manual.
• Consult Technical Support for cylinder
testing.
• See “Special Considerations” page 5
for plumbing considerations.
• See “Special Considerations” page 5
for plumbing considerations.
3. System is very
heavy to turn all
the time.
• Wrong helm pump selected for the
application.
• Incorrect fluid being used.
• Restrictions in steering lines.
• Mechanical interference.
• Helm pump for twin cylinders was
selected. See “Special Considerations”
page 5 for helm pump considerations.
• Use SeaStar Steering Fluid only.
•
Ensure steering hoses/tube show no signs
of collapse or kinking. Replace hose/tube
if signs of collapse or kinking is present.
• Confirm that there is no mechanical
interference with steering components or
any other object. Check in all possible
trim/tilt positions of the engines/drives.
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