sorry DonS but you are the Volvo man

[f_inscreenname]

I know you do not like being called out by name but you are the most informed about old Volvo's. <br />As you know I just bought a Volvo 280 T transom shield and I have a couple questions that I trust you can answer. <br />First, what is this?<br />

<br />It looks like some sort pivot arm for the steering to me but I am not sure. <br /> I also do not see a trim sender at all. Would it be something that would have bolted in place of something else (like where the tilt would go)? <br />Last do you have some sort of diagram for the hydraulics. Or is it as simple as putting a splitter from each line from the pump and then running it to each cylinder?

 

[Don S]

Re: sorry DonS but you are the Volvo man

Yes that is the steering arm. I took your picture and added a red line between the ball joint on the link arm that goes to one of those lower 3 holes. The steering cable system usually had the cable attached with a ball joint attachment to the transom, then attached to one of the upper holes.<br />I have looked for manuals for the 280PT setup, and we don't have any. Like I said earlier, I have only seen a couple, and none had anything to do with the trim. As far as I know, there is no trim sender to operate a gauge. It all has to be done by sound and feel.<br />That is one of the reasons I mentioned going to the 290 setup months ago.<br />I'm not saying I can't help, but things like how the hydraulics work and what is actually on the shield (both sides) for trim and such is going to be a visual/play it by ear thing unless someone finds some real info on it.<br />Also, that link I have the red line to (right side of the picture) is NLA (No Longer Available) for parts unless you find a supplier that happens to have them.<br /><br />

 

[f_inscreenname]

Re: sorry DonS but you are the Volvo man

It for steering. I do not think I am going to need it then. My steering is very different. It comes in a on the other side and is attached to the transom at one end and to the arm on the other. No need for all the extra pc's. <br /> Thanks for you help. I will see what I can come up with first before i bother you again. <br />Mark

 

[paulie0735]

Re: sorry DonS but you are the Volvo man

Mark, re the trim sender, my 270T has a genuine volvo sender unit for the genuine volvo penta trim gauge, based on that I think its a safe bet that the 280T was originally designed with provision for a gauge, makes no sense that volvo would fit trim and than just hope somebody had a good feel for what’s going on back there! If your interested than email me at paulie0735@yahoo.co.uk and I'll get you some pics. It’s a simple devise, has a stainless cable connected to the lower unit that runs up inside the boat and connects to a spring-loaded electrical sender unit, from there its just a wire to the gauge, it works much like a fuel tank sender unit.

 

[f_inscreenname]

Re: sorry DonS but you are the Volvo man

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