Steering Cylinder

Diverted Income · Post by **Diverted Income** » Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:03 pm

One of my many projects needs to include the steering. I meant to snap pics of the cylinder but didn't get that done. Anyway, I need to remove the cylinder and replace the the seals. Does anyone know what the fittings are on the cylinder? Compression, AN, or hydraulic fittings? What about size? I want to pull the lines and couple them together so I can service the cylinder and want to have a shot at having the right fittings to do so!
Thanks!

82 F-32

DOUBLE R · Post by **DOUBLE R** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:14 am

Check your cylinder rods. Chances are they are a bit corroded or scored, and if so a new unit is called for. Also, they tend to be corroded togetther at the end where it is supposed to unscrew and is next to impossible to get apart.

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:23 am

one of many reasons I upgraded the helm and cylinder from Hynautic to Sea Star during the refit

RWS

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:30 am

He maybe ok as there is not much salt water in Iowa

DOUBLE R · Post by **DOUBLE R** » Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:44 am

prowlersfish wrote:He maybe ok as there is not much salt water in Iowa

Good point, Prowler.