Hydraulic steering seizing remedies please
I have owned two outboard boats with the hydraulic steering setup ;
the last one seized up and was always way too stiff after that. My current boat I had not used it for about 3 weeks and when I went to put it away for the winter, viola, it was seized. I managed to free it up and it is not too stiff now. But before putting it away for the winter how can I prevent that nastieness come spring time ? Do leave the piston thingy out or in , do lubricate it or what should I do ? The boat goes into an old barn and I wont be able to access it till spring. Thanks alot for any help. |
Hydraulic steering seizing remedies please
Hydraulic steering systems should be topped off and marine grease applied to
cylinder ram to prevent corrosion and pitting. Jack "Chester" wrote in message om... I have owned two outboard boats with the hydraulic steering setup ; the last one seized up and was always way too stiff after that. My current boat I had not used it for about 3 weeks and when I went to put it away for the winter, viola, it was seized. I managed to free it up and it is not too stiff now. But before putting it away for the winter how can I prevent that nastieness come spring time ? Do leave the piston thingy out or in , do lubricate it or what should I do ? The boat goes into an old barn and I wont be able to access it till spring. Thanks alot for any help. |
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