Catamaran Bleeding Instructions
Refer to the original system owner's manuals purging instructions
and read entire text.
Proceed as follows:
Referencing the cylinder alignment valve installation schematic,
- Fill helm with oil and attach filter device/container
to helm
- Open valve
_ Open bleed fitting #1 and pull cylinder shaft all the wayan
fitting #1 side of cylinder
_ Turn steering wheel clockwise until an air-free stream of oil comes forth from bleed fitting#1
DO NOT ALLOW
SHAFT TO MOVE BACK INTO CYLINDER.
HOLD WITH HAND TO STOP IT FROM MOVING,
- Close bleed fitting #1
_ Open bleed fitting #2 and pull cylinder shaft all the way out on fitting #2 side of cylinder
_ Turn wheel counter-clockwise
until an air-free stream of oil comes forth from bleed fitting #2, then
close bleed fitting #2
_ Open bleed fitting #3 and pull cylinder shaft all the way out on fitting #3 side of cylinder
_ Turn wheel counter-clockwise
until an air-free stream of oil comes forth from bleed fitting #3, then
close bleed fitting #3
_ Open bleed fitting #4 and pull cylinder shaft all the way out on fitting #4 side of cylinder
_ Turn wheel clockwise until an air-free stream of oil comes forth from bleed fitting #4, then
close bleed fitting #4
_ Turn steering wheel back and forth from hardover to hard over a couple of times. Align cylinders
by pulling cylinder rod all the way out on the same side of each cylinder and close valve.
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