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Steering Cylinder
Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:03 pm
by Diverted Income
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
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:14 am
by DOUBLE R
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.
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:23 am
by RWS
one of many reasons I upgraded the helm and cylinder from Hynautic to Sea Star during the refit
RWS
Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 8:30 am
by prowlersfish
He maybe ok as there is not much salt water in Iowa
Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 12:44 am
by DOUBLE R
prowlersfish wrote:He maybe ok as there is not much salt water in Iowa
Good point, Prowler.