Seastar Solutions HA5456 Installation guide

Brand: Seastar Solutions

Model: HA5456

Type: Installation guide

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

PURGE KIT # HA5456

SeaStar Power Steering

Not all systems are exactly as shown.

NOTICE

Kit Contains:

ITEM PART # QTY DESCRIPTION

1 291021 1 5/16" ID Clear Plastic Tubing

2 430315 1 Male, Quick Connect Adapter

3 800111 2 Fitting Quick Disconnect

4 800114 1 Fitting Quick Disconnect

Figure A.

RELEASE AIR

PRESSURE

SERVO BLOCK

VALVE

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1

 • Ifrequired,releasetheairpressurefromthereservoirbypressing

   theairvalve.

•

Removethereservoirfillplugandfillthereservoirtowithinan

   inchofthetop.

Step 2 •Replacethefillplugwiththeenclosedmalequickconnect

   adapter(item2).

  •Usingabicycletirepumporsimilardevice,pressurizethe

   reservoirto30PSI.Ifnecessary,refillandpressurizeuntilthe

   fluidlevelstabilizesatorabovethemaximumlevellineonthe

   reservoir.

  •Connectoneendoftheoilbypassline(item1)tothequick

   connectadapteronthereservoir.

Step 3 •Gotohelmstationclosesttothesteeringcylinderandturnthe

   steeringwheelclockwiseuntilthecylindershaftfullyextends

   orretracts.

  • Ifrodisfullyextended,attachthebypasslinetotheHSlineon

   thecylinderservoblockandopenbleedfitting.Ifrodisfully

   retracted,attachthebypasslinetotheHPlineonthecylinder

   servoblockandopenbleedfitting.

Step 4 •Movetothelowesthelmstationorthehelmclosesttothe

   cylinderandbeginturningthesteeringwheelcounterclockwise

   ataonetotwosecondperrevolutionpace.

  •Continueturningforapproximately80revolutions.

  •Repeatthisprocessateachsuccessivelyhigherstation.Ifan

   autopilotisinstalleditshouldbetreatedasanotherhelmunit

   exceptthemotorismadetoruncontinuouslyforatleast

   2minutesinonedirection.

Thiskitprovidesawaytobypassfluidbetweenthepowercylinder

bleedfittingsandthesystemsreservoir.Withthebypassline

installed,fluidandairfromthebleederisdivertedtothereservoir.

Airenteringthereservoirstaysatthetopandairfreefluidis

returnedtothesystem.

Includedinthispackageyouwillfinda25footlengthof5/16”ID

clearplastictubingwithquickconnectfittingsinstalledatboth

endsandaquickconnectadapterforthereservoir.

Before continuing to a higher station, check the ﬂuid level and air

pressure in the reservoir. If the ﬂuid level is below half, release

the air pressure and reﬁll to the maximum level line and pressurize

the reservoir to between 25 and 30 PSI.

NOTICE

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Step 5 •Closethecylinderbleedfittingandmovetheby-passlineto

   thesecondbleeder.Openthebleederbyturninglooseningthe

   bleedernut3/4ofaturn.

  •Returntothehelmclosesttothecylinderandturnthewheel

   counterclockwiseuntilthecylindermovestohardoverinthe

   oppositedirection.

  •Whenthecylinderreacheshardover,beginturningina

   clockwisedirectionforapproximately80turnsataonetotwo

   secondperrevolutionpace.

  •Ateachsuccessivelyhigherhelmstation,turnthewheel

   clockwiseapproximately80turnsataonetotwosecondper

   revolutionpace.

  •Whenfinished,closethecylinderbleedfitting.

Step 6 •Releasetheairpressurefromthereservoir.

  •Removethequickconnectadapterandfillthereservoirtothe

   maximumlevelline.

  •Replacethereservoirfillplugandpressurizethereservoirto

   between25and30PSI.

• Withthepowersteeringpump(s)running,turnoneofthehelm

pumpsfromlocktolockapproximately20times.Ifthepumps

areenginedriven,runtheenginesbetween600and800RPM

forhalftheturnsthenincreasetheenginespeedtoabout

1200RPM.

• Checkthefluidlevelinthereservoir.Ifitislessthanhalf,

releasetheairpressure,removethefillerplugandfilltothe

maximumline.

• Pressurizethereservoirtobetween25and30PSI.

Before continuing to a higher station, check the ﬂuid level and

air pressure in the reservoir. If the ﬂuid level is below half,

release the air pressure and reﬁll to the maximum level line

and pressurize the reservoir to between 25 and 30 PSI.

If all the air is out of the system, when the reservoir is pressurized,

the ﬂuid level will remain stable. If the ﬂuid level drops more than

an inch and then stabilizes, the system should be purged a

second time.

NOTICE

Purging the Power Circuit

Seastar Solutions HA5456 Installation guide

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