Part Numbers and Compatibility for Power Steering

[Stamey]

I need some assistance on my 96 4.3 setup.
Engine SN: 0F821477
Stern Unit PN: 5010181JP
Stern Model No: 6010000JS
SN: 0F678198

My PS is not working. In my attempt at troubleshooting I broke off the pressure hose fitting at the actuator, and will likely break off the return hose when I try to remove it. Rust has gotten them both. PB blaster soaking a day before removal attempt did not help.
I have found a fellow who has a new pressure and return hose, as well as a NOS PS actuator, which I may or may not need. He is selling the actuator for 250, which is much less than list, and my PN, as far as I can tell, is no longer available, so I am thinking about getting it if I drive all the way out there to buy the PS hoses. It appears that the PS hoses are also no longer available.
I have seen a pic of the actuator and it does look like what I currently have, but what I currently have does not match the picture in the parts diagram on the Mercury site.

Part numbers I *think* I need:
Actuator: 89645A33
Pressure hose: 96790
Return Hose: 9884339

Parts I'm looking at buying:
Pressure Hose: 32-8062216
Return: 32-80622142
Actuator: 806034A1
Hoses for 50 bucks each, and actuator for 250.

Can anyone say if these parts, through succession chain or whatever, will work on my boat?

I do have a PS cooler across the back of the engine. Attached is a pic of my current actuator.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[achris]

Re: Part Numbers and Compatibility for Power Steering

The steel screw-in connection have been superseded by brass QC style connectors. All you need is the new hoses with the QC fittings and a couple of QC fittings for the PS unit. If you look up the same engine but a later year than yours you'll find all the bits you need. Try www.mercruiserparts.com and look up an engine with a starting serial number of 0W310000. Here's a link http://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/s...1750/11681/330. That gets you the hoses (you need parts 8,9,10)... This one will get the 2 small fittings in the PS unit http://www.mercruiserparts.com/bam/s...0969/11210/200 (Although that's for a Bravo, but they use the same PS unit, and the Alpha part drawings aren't late enough yet... ) (you need parts 5,6,7,8)

Just dig the old bits of connector out of the PS unit and you can reuse it.

I've done exactly this conversion a few times... Makes it so much easier to pull engines out too...

Chris.....

Power steering hose adapters. - iboats Boating Forums

 

[Stamey]

Re: Part Numbers and Compatibility for Power Steering

The same guy actually has an actuator with quick connects on it now, so I could go there easily. The hoses aren't quick connect. I will look at later years and see what I can come up with. I should be able to get an adapter for the pump also, to go quick-connect, right?

Thanks,
Chris

 

[achris]

Re: Part Numbers and Compatibility for Power Steering

No adaptors, the return hose (with the QC) fits directly onto the cooler, and the pressure hose (with the QC) screws directly into the back of the pump.

 

[Stamey]

Re: Part Numbers and Compatibility for Power Steering

OK, new hoses and fittings ordered.
Pressure Hose: 32-866685
O-ring: 25-89879
Return hose: 32-865390015
Female quick connect: 22-865415
O-ring: 25-89879
Male Quick Connect: 22-865414001
O-ring: 25-806232

I will get and install these then proceed with troubleshooting my PS system.

Thanks,
Chris