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BayStar/SeaStar Hydraulic Steering
HYDRAULIC STEERING
FILLING AND PURGING
• Screw the threaded end of the
filler tube into the helm filler hole.
• Remove the cap from the oil
bottle and holding upright, screw
into the filler tube bottle cap.
Poke hole in the bottom of the
bottle.
•
Fill the helm pump full of oil (refer
to figure 4). Oil should always be
visible in the filler tube. Use the
next bottle at any time throughout
the procedure when the oil level
drops in the filler tube. DO NOT
proceed with step two until helm
is full of oil.
Step 1
Figure 8.
• When air bubbles have
stopped coming out of the
helm, turn the steering wheel
clockwise until the cylinder rod
is fully extended on
one side of the cylinder.
• Open left side bleeder as
indicated
in the diagram.
Step 2
OPEN LEFT SIDE
BLEEDER
TURN
CLOCKWISE
Figure 9.
• Holding the cylinder rod (to
prevent it from moving back into
the cylinder) turn the steering
wheel counter-clockwise until a
steady stream of air free oil
comes out of the bleeder. (Drain
out approx. 1 ⁄2 bottle of oil or
as required.)
• While continuing to turn the
wheel, close the bleeder and
let go of the cylinder rod.
Step 3
CLOSE LEFT SIDE
BLEEDER
TURN COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE
Figure 10.
• Continue turning the steering
wheel counter-clockwise until
the cylinder rod is fully extended
at other side of cylinder.
(Steering wheel will come to a
stop)
• Fill and Purge is now complete,
continue to Oil Level and
System Check.
Step 4
OPEN
RIGHT
SIDE
BLEEDER
TURN COUNTER-
CLOCKWISE
Figure 11.
• Holding the cylinder rod (to
prevent it from moving back
into the cylinder) turn the
steering wheel clockwise
until a steady stream of air
free oil comes out of bleeder.
• While continuing to turn the
wheel, close the bleeder and
let go of the cylinder rod.
Fill and purge is now complete.
Step 5
CLOSE
RIGHT
SIDE
BLEEDER
TURN
CLOCKWISE
Figure 12.
FILL TUBE
STEERING WHEEL
CYLINDER
HELM
OIL BOTTLE
Single Station One Cylinder
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