Steering Dead Travel...bleeding?

legoman67

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Searay with Merc 7.4 Bravo drive. Teleflex power assisted hydraulic steering.

I am helping a buddy do a few repairs to his boat to get ready for a trip. He has been complaining that his steering has a bit of dead travel right in the middle. You can turn it like 10-20* either way before it starts to move the leg. I was thinking maybe we need to bleed the system? Or is this fairly normal for these systems?
 
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