OLD Mercruiser Sterndrive tilt question

lforney

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1964 110 HP with Mercury sterndrive on 1964 18' Glaspar Seafair Sunliner. Early tilt system has white low pressure pump and single hose to each tilt cylinder. Hose ruptured between pump and distribution block so had all 3 tilt hoses made from s.s. mesh reinforced hose. Sterndrive will not tilt all the way up. I keep getting air at the hose to tilt cylinder junction. I am trying to be very careful to keep the reservoir full of type A ATF but I do not know how much the reservoir holds. Seloc manual says to completely remove the screws at the end of the tilt cylinders on the old systems in order to bleed air. There are no bleed screws at the end of the cylinders. How do I bleed the little beastie? Thank you. Loren Forney
 

lforney

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Re: OLD Mercruiser Sterndrive tilt question

Thanks all for the help! Sometimes just describing the problem accurately helps one think through the issue to the solution. Works like a champ now!<br /><br />Loren Forney
 
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