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Re: T&T: Steering system (hydraulic) pressures

From: Peter Bennett (no email)
Date: Sun Apr 01 2007 - 19:32:34 EDT

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    Friday, March 30, 2007, 3:08:11 PM, Tom wrote:

    TH> Replacing hoses that feed the double-acting Teleflex Capilano hydraulic
    TH> steering cylinder on a twin eng 42' PT trawler. What would listees
    TH> suggest as the rating for hoses-PSI. The helm pumps or auto pilot pump
    TH> produce the power to actuate the cylinder. Then there is the backfeed
    TH> into two rudders in a hard turn (17 knots) or running off big waves
    TH> while steering hard over. So, I can't decide how to estimate the actual
    TH> pressure that could be generated. Thanks for suggestions.

    TH> Tom Hitchcock; 281-383-2927

    According to a Teleflex manual I have, the relief valve setting for
    the HH5270 helm pump is 1500 PSI, and for the HH5271 or 5272 it is
    1000 PSI

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    Peter Bennett, VE7CEI    Vancouver, B.C., Canada
    Lien Hwa 28 (AKA Polaris 30) "Sea Spray"
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