Yamaha 55DEHD Service Manual page 219

6. Blow compressed air through the hole b
to remove the free piston 7.
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Never look into the tilt cylinder opening
when removing the free piston. The free
piston and PTT fluid can be forcefully
expelled out.
NOTE:
Be sure to cover the opposite end of the tilt
cylinder with a rag.
7. Hold the tilt ram end in a vice using alu-
minum plates a on both sides, and
loosen the bolt.
a
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8. Remove the tilt piston absorber valves 8.
9. Remove the O-ring 9 and backup ring
0.
10. Hold the tilt piston in a vice using the alu-
minum plates a and special service tool
on both sides.
11. Remove the tilt ram.
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PTT piston vice attachment q:
Tilt rod wrench w: 90890-06569
Tilt cylinder and trim cylinder
8
8
0
9
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a q
90890-06572
8
1
8
2
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4
5
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7
8
9
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