How to bleed trim system?

[Blueboater]

I am replacing my trim pump and putting a rebuild kit into one of the cylinders and need to know how to bleed the system when I get it all rewired and ready to test. No one has ever answerred one of my inquiries but I hope this one will be answerred. I have a Mercusier 233HP inboard outboard on a 18 foot starcraft.

 

[roscoe]

Re: How to bleed trim system?

The usual method is to fill the resevoir, cycle the unit a few times. Refill, cycle, refill....<br /><br />The air will work its way around and the unit should start moving when the oil has forced the air out.<br /><br />There may be other ways, but this worked on mine.<br /><br />Let us know how it works.

 

[Blueboater]

Re: How to bleed trim system?

Do I leave the fill screw off after I fill it and start moving the trim up and down, so the air can bleed out the fill hole?

 

[falker]

Re: How to bleed trim system?

There should be a fill and a vent screw, I replaced the fill but left the vent open.<br />I replaced 2 lines and bled it the way stated above.<br />Falker