Bleeding Hydraulic Steering

[jerseyboy]

My recently purchased, '67 34ft DCMY had the Crowell Steering converted to Hynautic in the early 90's (parts purchased from IMO Industries, Sarasota and installed by a local Marina). The steering is sloppy and I'd like to try to bleed the system myself. I have the original owners manual that explains how to bleed the old Crowell system but no instructions on the Hynautic. I found an old phone number for IMO but got a Real Estate office instead so who knows where they are now. Can anyone out there give me some advice as to how to bleed this system. Thanks

[questover]

I have a 1987 Hynautic system on my boat. There is an allen screw on the side of each control lever. Back that screw out till you get fluid instead of air.

RUSS

[jerseyboy]

Thanks Russ. I haven't looked yet, but is the allen screw you mention somewhere behind the wheel at the helm and do you know if I need to turn the wheel as it's bled?
Greg

[Will]

Hyanutics was bought out by Teleflex. You can go to their site and work your way through "downloads" to get what you want. This link may be what you're after: http://www.seatechmarineproducts.com/_downloads/49
Will

[Capt.Erich]

I have esentially the same system in my '64 Sport Cruiser. It's a two person job. Follow the directions for the Hynautic bleeding process found on this web site under "Tip's and Tricks".

[jerseyboy]

Capt. Erich, You mention "tips and tricks" but I did not see that list on this Hatteras owners site. Did you mean another web site? If so please post it. Thanks

[mike41tc]

Tips and tricks is on the Sam's marine main web page.
Mike

[Capt.Erich]

Sorry, I should have included it. Here tiz...

http://www.samsmarine.com/tipstricks.htm

[jerseyboy]

Thanks Guy's, I found it. There is a part that I'm unclear on and that's on the first page #3. What exactly is meant by turn slowly 2 to 3 sec./rev 25-35 turns in one direction. Am I to turn the wheel, lets say, 2 to 3 seconds to starboard then go back to my starting point and repeat this process turning to starboard 25-35 times kind of like pumping or do I continue to turn the wheel in the same starboard direction until hard over?

[Boatsb]

Each revolution should take 2-3 seconds and turn it 25-30 Revolutions each way. Basically turn the wheel slowly.

[MikeP]

It will never be Hard Over - there is a relief valve. You can turn the wheel forever in either direction and it will just activate the relief valve. Just keep turning. I have found that it can take 100 turns in the same direction to completely bleed the pump. Then you do it the other way!