Alpha 1 Gen 2 Trim Cylinder Leaking Oil

[franksb1300]

When the lower unit is In/Down all the way is leaks a small amount of oil from the seal around the piston. I'm aslo getting water in the system (I'm assuming from this same leak). Do I need to rebuild the cylinder or just replace the o-rings?
What plug do I use to bleed the trim system and where do I get it?

Thank you for all you help.

 

[JWebber]

Re: Alpha 1 Gen 2 Trim Cylinder Leaking Oil

First thing to check is a burr on the smooth surface rod, or crud up into the seal surface area. REmove anode to see. If it's leaking from rod seal then you can rebuild it with new seal or replace with new cylinder. I'm not sure which line to pull to bleed but if you get the fluid out of resvoir then the line should just drip out when to pull the right line to introduce air into the line system.