Bennett Marine Upper Hinge with Coil - Starboard User Manual

DIRECTIONS FOR REPLACING UPPER HINGE WITH SENSOR

STEP 1 WITH TRIM TABS IN FULL UP POSITION, INSIDE TRANSOM, LOCATE

TRIM TAB HYDRAULIC LINE AND DETACH TUBING FROM BRASS ELBOW
(SOME OIL WILL DRIP OUT). WHILE HOLDING PIPE NIPPLE WITH VISE
GRIPS, UNSCREW BRASS ELBOW.

STEP 2 OUTSIDE TRANSOM, SNAP WHITE PLASTIC CLIP ON SHAFT
PROTRUDING FROM BOTTOM OF CYLINDER. GRAB BODY OF CYLINDER
WITH BOTH HANDS AND UNSCREW COUNTER CLOCKWISE FROM
ACTUATOR CAP (A SMALL AMOUNT OF FLUID WILL SPILL).

STEP 3 SCREW NEW CAP WITH COIL ONTO CYLINDER WHILE KEEPING ROD
INSERTED INTO COIL. TIGHTEN CAP HAND TIGHT.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT MANHANDLE THESE COILS BEFORE INSERTING
THEM INTO CYLINDERS AS DAMAGE MAY OCCUR TO COIL WIRE.

STEP 4 REMOVE PLASTIC CLIP. (WHITE PLASTIC CLIP CAN NOW BE DISCARDED).

STEP 5 DISCONNECT SHIELDED CABLE AND DETACH CAP FROM TRANSOM.

REMOVE PIPE NIPPLE.

STEP 6 SCREW PIPE NIPPLE BACK ONTO NEW ACTUATOR CAP. TIGHTEN
NIPPLE HAND TIGHT. TIGHTEN ONE FULL TURN PAST HAND TIGHT
. . . NO MORE.

STEP 7 COVER END OF PIPE NIPPLE WITH MASKING TAPE. APPLY SEALANT
ON ACTUATOR CAP SURFACE AROUND PIPE NIPPLE, SCREW HOLES, AND
CABLE. FEED SHIELDED CABLE THROUGH 5/16" HOLE AND SECURE
ACTUATOR CAP TO TRANSOM WITH MOUNTING SCREWS. GRASP
CYLINDER WITH BOTH HANDS AND TIGHTEN (CLOCKWISE) SECURELY.

STEP 8 INSIDE TRANSOM, WRAP TEFLON TAPE AROUND MALE THREADS OF
PIPE NIPPLE PROTRUDING FROM INSIDE OF TRANSOM. HOLD PIPE
NIPPLES STATIONARY WITH VISE GRIPS AND ATTACH 90 DEGREE
ELBOW. RE-ATTACH HYDRAULIC TUBING BY TIGHTENING NUT WITH
A 1/2" WRENCH.

STEP 9 CONNECT NEW SHIELDED CABLE AND TEST ACTUATOR AND INDICATOR
BEFORE LAUNCHING BOAT.

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