Hydraulic Steering Bleeding Explained - ALL TECHNICS

Ultimate guide to air removal procedures from your hydraulic steering - all possible methods with illustrations.
This is the second part of three from "The Complete Guide to Critical Components in Your Hydraulic System and Bleeding Procedures - 3 Part Video Series".
Part I: • Hydraulic Steering Cri...
Part II: • Hydraulic Steering Ble...
Part III: • Don't use this bleedin...
0:00 Watch the first two parts.
** CLASSIC BLEEDING PROCEDURE **
0:29 We do it according to the SeaStar documentation:
Turn the outboard to the right (the steering wheel clockwise);
Open the right valve;
Turn the steering wheel counterclockwise;
Drain the old oil if necessary;
Turn the autopilot pump also counterclockwise (like turning the outboard to the left);
Close the valve while continuing to turn counterclockwise;
The outboard has gone to the left;
Repeat everything by analogy for the other side.
14:26 The procedure failed, do drawings and analyze.
** BACK TO THE BOAT **
19:27 Fittings inspection and procedure review.
26:41 A clear demonstration of how a bubble cannot escape from the system.
REPEATING THE CLASSIC PROCEDURE WITH EXPLANATION IN DIAGRAMS:
28:06 Start from the right bleed valve (wheel CCW).
30:44 Do we need bleed valves at the autopilot? EXPLANATION IN THE DIAGRAM.
35:01 Continue with the left valve (wheel CW).
*PUSH-PUSH PROCEDURE TO ELIMINATE PROBLEMS*
37:37 We consider that system is bleed, but in fact it does not work, we did not get 5.6 turns.
Full video on this procedure: • Hydraulic Steering Ble...
** A CLEVER PROCEDURE FOR BLEEDING AIR FROM THE AUTOPILOT PUMP **
40:51 About the procedure.
41:32 About test rig.
42:30 The procedure of AP pump bleeding.
45:27 The procedure of AP pump bleeding explained.
47:25 Normal AP operation - questions.
** ONE-MAN PRECEDURE **
49:46 Into for the next part. Chinese junk for bleeding hydraulics: • Hydraulic Steering Ble...
51:32 Results of this part.
52:22 "The customer is stupid". We record the fact that everything is working again.
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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...