Hydraulic Steering Criticals And Simple Bleeding Rigs

The Complete Guide to Critical Components in Your Hydraulic System and Bleeding Procedures - 3 Part Video Series.
This is the first of three parts in which you will learn the key points to consider when building a hydraulic steering system, as well as useful rigs you can make yourself.
Part I: • Hydraulic Steering Cri...
Part II: • Hydraulic Steering Ble...
Part III: • Don't use this bleedin...
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FULL PROJECT FOR HYDRAULIC + AUTOPILOT ON MERCURY.
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Part 1: • I want to steer softly...
Start of a project to replace mechanical steering wheels with hydraulic ones. Let's figure out how the mechanical steering works and install a helm pump.
Part 2: • SearFirst Hydraulic St...
About fittings when you want to inject a reversing autopilot pump to your hydraulic SearFirst steering.
Part 3: • Seafirst MO150H-R1 Hyd...
Let's see if Seafirst MO150H-R1 will fit on Mercury 40, 50, 60 EFI. Ultimate installation instruction with all problems you may met.
Part 4: • Hy-ProDrive PR+ / Raym...
How you connect Hy-ProDrive / Raymarine autopilot reversing pump with your SeaFirst helm pump - full details.
Part 5: • Simrad NAC-2 and AP44 ...
Autopilot NAC-2 + AP44 + Precision 9 packaging and preparation of mounting holes (bonus: briefly iSocket Multi Liquid Detector)
Part 6: • Precision 9 Compass an...
Simrad Precision 9 installation with iSocket Float Sensor to detect flood near the compass.
Part 7: • Epic Drama of Filling ...
Final connections and filling, passing through the hull of the boat.
Part 8: • Hydraulic Steering Ble...
Correcting the consequences of the bleeding procedure and eliminating the backlash.
Part 9: • DEUTSCH Connectors Bas...
A neat way to connect your AP to NAC-2.
Part 10: • Simrad AP44 Installati...
Installation of the Simrad AP44 autopilot controller, commissioning with the NAC-2 autopilot and some calibration of the virtual rudder (VRF).
BONUSES:
Simrad AP44 and NAC-2 update: • How To Update Simrad A...
Correct volume for the autopilot (AP) pump: • How To Size Autopilot ...
Bleeders on SearFirst ram: • What bleeders are used...
Chinese junk for bleeding steering system: • Hydraulic Steering Ble...
A rig for convenient bleeding of the autopilot pump: • PWM Test Rig For Autop...