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Installation and Maintenance Manual

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE

INTRODUCTION

U FLEX  S.r.l.

Via Milite  Ignoto,8A

16012 Busalla (GE)-Italy

Ph.:  +39.010.962.0239  (Italy)

Ph.: +39.010.962.0244  (abroad)

Fax:  +39.010.962.0333

Email:  [email protected]

www.uflexgroup.it

North  -  South  -  Central  America:

UFLEX

  USA

6442 Parkland  Drive

Sarasota, FL  34243

Ph.:  +1.941.351.2628

Fax:  +1.941.360.9171

Email:  [email protected]

www.uflexusa.com

This installation and maintenance manual represents an important part of the product and must be available

to  the people  in charge  of its  use and  maintenance.

The user must know the content of this manual.

UFLEX 

USA  declines all  responsibility for  possible mistakes  in  this  manual due  to printing  errors.

Apart from  the  essential  features  of  the  described  product, 

UFLEX 

USA  reserves  the  right  to make  those

modifications,  such  as  descriptions,  details  and  illustrations,  that  are  considered  to  be  suitable  for  its

improvement, or for design or sales requirements, at any moment and without being obliged to update this

publication.

ALL RIGHTS  ARE RESERVED. Publishing rights,  trademarks, part  numbers and  photographs of 

UFLEX 

USA

products  contained in  this manual  are 

UFLEX

 

USA  property.

Great  care  has  been  taken  in  collecting  and  checking  the  documentation  contained  in  this  manual  to
make it as complete and comprehensible as possible. Nothing contained in this manual can be interpreted

as warranty either expressed or implied - including, not in a restricted way, the suitability warranty  for any

special purpose.    Nothing  contained in  this manual  can be  interpreted as  a modification  or confirmation  of

the  terms of  any purchase  contract.

To  ensure the  correct product and component operation, the product must  be installed by qualified staff.

In  case  of    part  damage  or  malfunction,  please  contact  the  qualified  staff  or  our  Technical  Assistance

Service.

WARNING

WARRANTY

1.  Two  Year  Limited  Warranty.

 

UFLEX

  USA, Inc.  warrants that  all  products  manufactured  by 

UFLEX

  USA,

Inc. or 

ULTRAFLEX

  S.p.A. and sold by 

UFLEX

 USA to the retail purchaser ("Purchaser") that for two (2) years

after  the date  of manufacture  to be  free from  defects due  to material  or workmanship,  subject to  the

exclusions below.  Improper installation  AVOIDS this  warranty. Installation  should only  be attempeted  by

a  trained  and  qualified  technician.

2.  Exclusions.

  This limited  warranty does  not  cover  and  does  not extend  to any  of  the  following:

(a)

 Failure  caused by  normal wear  and tear,  climatic  conditions,  misure, neglect,  lack  of  proper

maintenance,  accident,  fire or  other casualty  damage,  racing,  overloading,  negligence,  modification,

beaching or  grounding of  vessel, collision,  impact,  towing,  acts of  war or  hostilities;

(b)

  components  not  manufactured by 

UFLEX

  USA, Inc.,  or its  affiliates;

(c)

  cost of  removal or  reinstallation of  any component  (including  components  manufactured by 

UFLEX

USA,  Inc.) or  disassembly or  reassembly of  the unit  containing the  component;

(d) 

components not  manufactured by 

UFLEX

 USA,  Inc. or 

ULTRAFLEX

   S.p.A.,  whether or  not warranted  by

the  other  manufacturer;

(e)

 any  product which  has not  been properly  installed.

Summary of Contents for UC 116-I

Page 1: ...InstallationandMaintenanceManual Dr No 31851 b 29 05 2020 HYDRAULIC CYLINDERS FOR INBOARD ENGINES UC 69 I UC 116 I UC 168 I UC 215 I UC 293 I PARTNER ...

Page 2: ... manufacturing capabilities in Sarasota Florida UFLEX USA can support all sectors of the marine industry regardless of volume and or product requirements And as an affliate of the ULTRAFLEX Group UFLEXUSA has tremendous resources to draw upon for new product development in hydraulics electronics and many other technologies Innovative product design and unparalleled dedication to quality customer s...

Page 3: ...INTENANCE 21 5 2 TROUBLESHOOTING 21 SECTION3 INSTALLATION 3 1 NECESSARY TOOLS 11 3 2 CYLINDER INSTALLATION 11 3 3 HOSE INSTALLATION 13 3 4 TYPE OF INSTALLATION 14 3 5 FILLING AND PURGING 16 3 5 1 SINGLE STEERING STATION SINGLE CYLINDER 17 3 5 2 DUAL STEERING STATION SINGLE CYLINDER 18 3 5 3 SINGLE STEERING STATION DUAL CYLINDER 18 3 5 4 DUAL STEERING STATION DUAL CYLINDER 19 3 6 GENERAL RECOMMENDA...

Page 4: ...Immediate hazards which CAUSE severe personal injury or death WARNING CAUTION The symbol aside indicates all the operations which must be carried out by qualified or skilled staff in order to avoid hazards We recommend training the staff in charge of the product installation and checking their knowledge NOTICE Important information for the correct installation and for maintenance that does not cau...

Page 5: ...essed or implied including not in a restricted way the suitability warranty for any special purpose Nothing contained in this manual can be interpreted as a modification or confirmation of the terms of any purchase contract To ensure the correct product and component operation the product must be installed by qualified staff In case of part damage or malfunction please contact the qualified staff ...

Page 6: ...tire agreements between UFLEX USA Inc and Purchaser and suspersedes all prior agreements discussions negotiations commitments and representations whether oral or written between them regarding UFLEX USA Inc s warranty If any provision of this limited warranty or the application of it is determined to be invalid of unenforceable for any reason the remainder of this limited warranty and the applicat...

Page 7: ...ed with a valve which prevents outgoing fluid from returning along the same hose allow the operation of the steering systems with two or more steering stations The cylinders are double acting and may be balanced or unbalanced In the unbalanced cylinders the two chambers have different volumes and so they need a different number of turns of the steering wheel and a different rotation effort The bal...

Page 8: ...ing bracket Rod 1 2 3 4 2 1 4 3 5 5 A C B D E The cylinder thrust indicated is theoretical calculated with a system pressure as shown in the table This thrust does not correspond to the one generally used by the system but it represents the limit condition of use WARNING SPECIFICATIONS UC 69 I UC 116 I UC 168 I UC 215 I UC 293 I A 644 mm 25 33 741 mm 22 17 792 mm 31 18 941 mm 37 05 794 mm 31 26 B ...

Page 9: ...f angle Installation height at the end of stroke 150 mm 30 130 mm 5 12 420 Nm 210 Nm 6 30 133 mm 5 22 429 Nm 215 Nm 130 mm 35 106 mm 4 18 343 Nm 172 Nm 5 36 102 mm 4 03 331 Nm 166 Nm 180 mm 30 156 mm 6 14 1068 Nm 356 Nm 7 30 154 mm 6 06 1053 Nm 351 Nm 150 mm 36 121 mm 4 76 825 Nm 275 Nm 6 36 124 mm 4 87 844 Nm 282 Nm 180 mm 30 156 mm 6 14 1546 Nm 516 Nm 7 30 154 mm 6 06 1524 Nm 508 Nm 150 mm 36 12...

Page 10: ...pment check that the product has not been damaged during transport Also make sure that all the standard components are in the packaging see list In case of damage notify the claim to the forwarder and inform the supplier WARNING The staff in charge of handling must operate with protective gloves and safety shoes The packaging must be disposed of according to the existing laws CAUTION A A Cylinder ...

Page 11: ...e and the following loss of boat control NOTICE 3INSTALLATION 3 1Necessarytools To choose the arm according to the type of application used see paragraph 1 6 NOTICE Torque wrench Open end wrench 10 mm Open end wrench 13 mm Open end wrench 17 mm Open end wrench 22 mm Open end wrench 3 4 Open end wrench 15 16 1 Check if the arm 1 and the helm blade 2 are aligned then center them to the longitudinal ...

Page 12: ... mm wrench for bolt and nut M6 UC 69 I or of 25 Nm with a 13 mm wrench for bolt and nut M8 UC 116 I 168 I 215 I 293 I NOTICE The oil fittings must be always in high position 4 Connect the joint 3 to the arm 2 keeping into account the hole diameter the arm must be under the joint follow the instructions of the arm manufacturer 1 x z D l E see table in par 1 4 NOTICE The bolt 6 must be made of mater...

Page 13: ... of the ball joints is not hindered DANGER CAUTION x A B y Check if the cylinder and not the helm moves up to the end stroke Minimum radius 250 mm Afterinstallingthecylinderafine adjustmentcanbecarried outby modifying the ball joint position DANGER The ball joint 3 must be locked by means of the safety lock nut 4 according to the instructions in the table CAUTION Fine adjustment must not exceed th...

Page 14: ...the pump must be always connected to the fitting of the side port P while the hose which is connected to the starboard side S of the pump must be connected to the fitting of the starboard side S 2 l 1 l l l 3 S S P P 1 l 2 l 3 5 l P P S S l l UFLEX PUMP 1 steering station 2 cylinder 3 T fittings with bleed valves 4 Kit OB 5 tie bar 4 l 4 l l l CAUTION An excessive hose bend could result in its int...

Page 15: ... 2S 6 kit OB 6 l l 4 T fittings with bleed valves 5 tie bar 6 kit OB 2S 7 kit OB l l 7 l l 3 4 4 S P S P S P DUAL STATION SINGLE CYLINDER WITH DUAL HELM DUAL STATION SINGLE CYLINDER 1 2 3 4 l l l l l 6 l S S S P P P 1 2 l l l l 7 l 4 l l 6 3 S P S S P P l l l 4 T fittings with bleed valves 5 Kit OB 6 Kit OB 2S 1 main steering station 2 a d d i t i o n a l steering station 3 cylinder 4 T fittings w...

Page 16: ... products throughout time The special mix of anti wear and stabilizing components of OIL15 allow ensuring great results as far as the product duration and performances are concerned in several environmental conditions UFLEX is not to be held responsible for any damages or performance deterioration if oils different from OIL15 are used Do NOT use ATF Dexron II transmission oils or brake oils which ...

Page 17: ...ses When the oil comes out of the bleed valve without air bubbles close the bleed valve and continue to turn the steering wheel in the same direction to fill the cylinder chamber picture 3 During this phase the cylinder body will move to the opposite direction up to the end stroke NOTICE Hold the cylinder body with the hand to prevent movements caused by the air present in the cylinder chamber pic...

Page 18: ...usly described Wait until the oil reaches the lower tank and both tanks are filled Follow the same bleeding procedure described in paragraph 3 5 1 starting from the lower station and repeat it for the upper station bleed valves vent plug non vent plug l l l l 3 5 3Singlesteeringstation dualcylinder Manually unscrew the two bleed valves on the cylinder T fittings and push the cylinders to one side ...

Page 19: ...ING 3 5 4Dualsteeringstation dualcylinder Manually unscrew the two bleed valves on the cylinder T fittings and push the cylinders to one side up to the end of stroke Position the oil bottle near the main steering station upper according to what is described in paragraph 3 5 1 Wait until the oil reaches the lower tank and both tanks are filled Follow the same purging procedure described in paragrap...

Page 20: ...t disassemble the hydraulic connections before bleeding the oil in the system completely The hoses can contain high pressure oil DANGER WARNING During installation inspection or maintenance IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN to wear necklaces bracelets or clothes which could get caught in the moving parts 4 2Clothing WARNING Do not put the feet on the cylinder Check the system after the installation and the...

Page 21: ... in up position Look for and remove the restriction WARNING WARNING 5 1Ordinarymaintenance 5MAINTENANCE Poor installation and maintenance may result in loss of steering and cause property damage and or perso nal injury Maintenance requirements change according to climate frequency and the use Inspections are necessary at least every year and must be carried out by specialized marine mechanics Chec...

Page 22: ...repeat the bleeding procedure as explained in this manual Repeat the filling and bleeding procedure of the system Look for the leak and contact specialized staff Oil leak Mount the helm with the filling hole in up position The steering wheel is too small Lack of fitting sealant Drain and disassemble the steering system Remove the fittings and remove the oil from threads Put the sealant on the fitt...

Page 23: ...e steering system is put out of service it is necessary to follow some rules in order to respect the environment Sheaths pipelines plastic or non metallic components must be disassembled and disposed of separately The steering system CONTAINS POLLUTING OILS which must be disposed of according to the rules in force in the country NOTES ...

Page 24: ...UFLEX USA Sarasota FL 34243 6442 Parkland Drive ...

Page 25: ...s uflexusa com www uflexusa com All inboard cylinders can use standard KIT OB only if used with UFLEX UP Series hydraulic pumps whose pressure relief valve max pressure is set at 70bar 1000PSI while they must use KIT OB SVS if used with SVS Series pumps or Master Drive systems Drw 36339 03 06 2020 ...

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