SearFirst Hydraulic Steering And Hy-ProDrive Autopilot Pump Challenges (Part 2: About Fittings)

00:00 What is this video about.
1:13 I choose SeaFirst, a small review.
2:40 SearFirst user manual about the second pump.
3:47 How would I act now if was about to buy hydraulic steering again, already having the knowledge.
4:25 Going to Wurth for fittings and hoses.
9:19 Summary of the visit.
10:34 About hydraulic fittings standards and what Hy-ProDrive use.
12:15 What fittings SeaFirst use.
14:09 Final thoughts.
15:14 Final result (actually all will be different in next parts).

How To Size Autopilot Pump Correctly And How To Test It?
   • How To Size Autopilot Pump Correctly ...  

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The Complete Guide to Critical Components in Your Hydraulic System and Bleeding Procedures - 3 Part Video Series.
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Part I:    • Hydraulic Steering Criticals And Simp...  
Part II:    • Hydraulic Steering Bleeding Explained...  
Part III:    • Don't use this bleeding procedure and...  

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FULL PROJECT FOR HYDRAULIC + AUTOPILOT ON MERCURY.
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Part 1:    • I want to steer softly or not at all!...  
Start of a project to replace mechanical steering wheels with hydraulic ones. Let's figure out how the mechanical steering works and install a helm pump.

Part 2:    • SearFirst Hydraulic Steering And Hy-P...  
About fittings when you want to inject a reversing autopilot pump to your hydraulic SearFirst steering.

Part 3:    • Seafirst MO150H-R1 Hydraulic Steering...  
Let's see if Seafirst MO150H-R1 will fit on Mercury 40, 50, 60 EFI. Ultimate installation instruction with all problems you may met.

Part 4:    • Hy-ProDrive PR+ / Raymarine Autopilot...  
How you connect Hy-ProDrive / Raymarine autopilot reversing pump with your SeaFirst helm pump - full details.

Part 5:    • Simrad NAC-2 and AP44 Packaging Revie...  
Autopilot NAC-2 + AP44 + Precision 9 packaging and preparation of mounting holes (bonus: briefly iSocket Multi Liquid Detector)

Part 6:    • Precision 9 Compass and iSocket Level...  
Simrad Precision 9 installation with iSocket Float Sensor to detect flood near the compass.

Part 7:    • Epic Drama of Filling and Bleeding Th...  
Final connections and filling, passing through the hull of the boat.

Part 8:    • Hydraulic Steering Bleeding Procedure...  
Correcting the consequences of the bleeding procedure and eliminating the backlash.

Part 9:    • DEUTSCH Connectors Basics (DT Series)...  
A neat way to connect your AP to NAC-2.

Part 10:    • Simrad AP44 Installation and Some Cal...  
Installation of the Simrad AP44 autopilot controller, commissioning with the NAC-2 autopilot and some calibration of the virtual rudder (VRF).

BONUSES:
Simrad AP44 and NAC-2 update:    • How To Update Simrad AP44 & NAC-2?  
Correct volume for the autopilot (AP) pump:    • How To Size Autopilot Pump Correctly ...  
Bleeders on SearFirst ram:    • What bleeders are used in the SeaFirs...  
Chinese junk for bleeding steering system:    • Hydraulic Steering Bleed Kit Junk, Se...  
A rig for convenient bleeding of the autopilot pump:    • PWM Test Rig For Autopilot Pump And B...