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Hynautic steering

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 10:31 am
by fourreins
I have a 1989 International and I believe I need to add fluid to the system. I see a small cylinder with a small pump to pressurize system at the back of the boat. The fluid can be seen through the site glass and is below minimum. How do you add fluid to this system? Thank you!

Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 2:21 pm
by prowlersfish
Relieve the pressure like you would a tire then remove the cap(1" ?) that the air valve is on and fill there . A bike pump works well to pressurizer the system

Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:15 pm
by fourreins
So I can see how to relieve the pressure but don’t see any fill cap. Only think on the top is the small pump to add pressure????

Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 8:15 am
by prowlersfish
fourreins wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 9:15 pm So I can see how to relieve the pressure but don’t see any fill cap. Only think on the top is the small pump to add pressure????
I don't recall a pump on any hynautic . The fill plug is below the valve you relive pressure ad air , photo of your tank ? here's one a little different then mine fill is circled in green

Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:38 am
by prowlersfish
Did some checking the ones with the pump , you unscrew the pump to fill .

Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:21 pm
by fourreins
Here is a photo of mine
Here is a photo of mine
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Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2020 9:24 pm
by fourreins
I tried to unscrew the nut under the black pump and got nervous because it seemed real tight and I didn’t want to break it.

Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 6:20 am
by prowlersfish
That is the fill . But you could fill it where the gauge is , it would be a slow fill .

Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2020 7:39 am
by fourreins
Thank you for all your help. I’ll take another look next time I’m at the boat.

Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 10:49 am
by fourreins
Well I was able to unscrew the nut under the small black knob pump.... definitely the fill. Thank you!

Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2020 12:32 pm
by prowlersfish
Glad you got it . Thanks for the up date !

Re: Hynautic steering

Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:06 pm
by kullphoon
I just had to have my helm pump rebuilt and in the process I was able to obtain hynautic manuals. This is the place I sent my pump and you can find a lot of useful information here.
http://www.boaterstore.com/hynautics/hynautic1.html