Posted by Jay Glen (svfantasy@…>)
Maybe someone here can help with this. When I purchased my F-40, the
previous owner advised that the hydraulic fluid pressure in the
steering system has always read between 5 & 10 pounds. In reading the
manual, it states the pressure should be between 20 - 35 pounds. My
vessel steers just fine, and I can find no leaks. Any thoughts, or
should I just call in the experts?
Thanks,
Jay
F-40 “Fantasy”
S.F. Bay
Posted by lance_ryley (lance_ryley@…>)
Jay,
you’ll have fine steering if the pressure reads 0 psi. The real reason
for the air pressure in the system is - at least as it was explained
to me - to make it less likely that water will infiltrate the system.
Note that most ‘modern’ hydraulic systems don’t have a reservoir like
the F-40s and aren’t pressurized except by the action of turning the
weel.
FWIW, I was told by the PO that he kept it around 20psi, and that’s
what’s in the manual, and that’s what I’ve done too.
Lance
Bright Star
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Jay Glen” <svfantasy@…>
wrote:
Maybe someone here can help with this. When I purchased my F-40, the
previous owner advised that the hydraulic fluid pressure in the
steering system has always read between 5 & 10 pounds. In reading
the
manual, it states the pressure should be between 20 - 35 pounds. My
vessel steers just fine, and I can find no leaks. Any thoughts, or
should I just call in the experts?Thanks,
Jay
F-40 “Fantasy”
S.F. Bay
Posted by Jay Glen (svfantasy@…>)
Thanks Lance, I really appreciate the info.
Jay
----- Original Message -----
From: lance_ryley
To: freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2006 5:53 AM
Subject: [freedomyachts2003] Re: Hydraulic steering - 1981 Freedom 40 Cat-Ketch
Jay,you’ll have fine steering if the pressure reads 0 psi. The real reason for the air pressure in the system is - at least as it was explained to me - to make it less likely that water will infiltrate the system. Note that most ‘modern’ hydraulic systems don’t have a reservoir like the F-40s and aren’t pressurized except by the action of turning the weel.FWIW, I was told by the PO that he kept it around 20psi, and that’s what’s in the manual, and that’s what I’ve done too.LanceBright Star— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Jay Glen” <svfantasy@…> wrote:>> Maybe someone here can help with this. When I purchased my F-40, the > previous owner advised that the hydraulic fluid pressure in the > steering system has always read between 5 & 10 pounds. In reading the > manual, it states the pressure should be between 20 - 35 pounds. My > vessel steers just fine, and I can find no leaks. Any thoughts, or > should I just call in the experts?> > Thanks,> > Jay> F-40 “Fantasy”> S.F. Bay>
Posted by michel.capel (michel.capel@…>)
I would say if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it!
Michel
— In freedomyachts2003@yahoogroups.com, “Jay Glen” <svfantasy@…>
wrote:
Maybe someone here can help with this. When I purchased my F-40, the
previous owner advised that the hydraulic fluid pressure in the
steering system has always read between 5 & 10 pounds. In reading
the
manual, it states the pressure should be between 20 - 35 pounds. My
vessel steers just fine, and I can find no leaks. Any thoughts, or
should I just call in the experts?Thanks,
Jay
F-40 “Fantasy”
S.F. Bay