Hydraulic steering fluid

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You can add fluid and work air from system by turning wheel.

One trick - if on trailer - trim engine up and crank trailer landing wheel all the way up. Might need to put 6x6 under to get high enough.

BEWARE - don't go too high - depending on how trailer is set up - tipping point might be reached :eek

Idea is to get good angle so air goes to helm faster.

[5th Tuition]

Ok, saw Mako Mike today at the CBA committee meeting for rockfish tournament. Got the low down on how to do this.
1) Buy the Power Tilt/Trim/Steering squeeze tube from West Marine
2) Place motor in center position (ram tube in middle)
3) Add fluid slowly (use hose if necessary)
4) REPLACE CAP ON STEERING HOUSING
5) Turn wheel left and right several times
6) perform steps 2,3,4,5 again if necessary

Thanks Mike
5th

[Mako mike]

Originally Posted by 5th Tuition

Ok, saw Mako Mike today at the CBA committee meeting for rockfish tournament. Got the low down on how to do this.
1) Buy the Power Tilt/Trim/Steering squeeze tube from West Marine
2) Place motor in center position (ram tube in middle)
3) Add fluid slowly (use hose if necessary)
4) REPLACE CAP ON STEERING HOUSING
5) Turn wheel left and right several times
6) perform steps 2,3,4,5 again if necessary

Thanks Mike
5th

No problem it's as easy as changing a light bulb. Not making fun of you by no Means. Great seeing everyone today and thanks for your help with the tournament. Sorry I had to run but since it was raining figured I'd get caught up on some things around the house. The drinks were going down pretty damn smooth and if would have stayed nothing would have gotten done!

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Done
Works like new.

I also had to take three jigging rods for new tips today. We launched Lou's boat out of CB and I have been under the bridge 50 times (always careful not to have rods in rocket launcher. Because I was on his boat, I guess the routine was broken, and I out my jigging rods up top to keep his trolling rods down.

Well. you guessed it; wacka, wacka, wacka; as we went under the bridge. The rods were being bent over about 2/3 of the way up The "blanks" were ok (a little shaved) but the tips were destroyed

I could have gone to my local tackle shop for tips, but I don'r think he carries the variety that a custom rod builder does. Besides, I wanted him to look at the blanks and give me some idea of the integrity.

Long story short; I went to Shore Tackle on Kent Island. Joe actually designed on of the rods (Bill Judge sell them at open house) and I thought he should see what a "senior moment" could do to one of his rods.

He fixed me up, and while I'm not "good as new"; they should be ok for a troller to jig with

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