Hydraulic Power Steering Control - Sea Ray 52 Sundancer Owner's Manual

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ECTION
16. H P
YDRAULIC OWER
C
ONTROL
The hydraulic power steering ram (Figure 4.16.1)
ensures identical positioning of the port and
starboard rudders. Check that rudder arms are tight
and free of play. Ensure that fluid resevoir is up to
level and filter is clean. Sea Ray
Sea Star hydraulic steering fluid or Dextron 3 auto
transmission fluid for the 52 Sundancer power
steering system.
P S R
OWER TEERING AM
(F . 4.16.1)
IG
A: FROM HEAT EXCHANGER TO RESERVIOR
B: FROM FILTER TO HEAT EXCHANGER
C: FROM STEERING PUMP TO STEERING RAM
D: FROM STEERING PUMP TO FILTER
E: FROM RESERVIOR TO STEERING PUMP
A
B
C
D
E
STEERING RAM
STEERING RAM
PRESSURE GAUGE
SMART CRAFT
RUDDER
INDICATOR
STARBOARD
HULL
RUDDER POST
4.16
4 • B
ILGE
S
TEERING
® recommends
PORT
TRANSOM
RUDDER POST
POWER
STBD
& U
NDERWATER
TO HELM
FILTER
G
EAR
FWD
STBD
PORT
PRESSURE
GAUGE
AUTO-PILOT
PUMP OPT.
RESERVOIR
STEERING RAM
PRESSURE
GAUGE
®
52 Sundancer (525 Sundancer
®
)