Steering wheel amlost get stuck after full turn to the left

[DeepBlue2010]

Hey guys, Bayliner 2855 7.4 Bravo 3

The hydraulic ram was removed to allow for outdrive/steering swivel maintenance/replacement. Nothing was done to the ram itself. In y test drive, I noticed that the wheel almost gets stuck if I turn it all the way to the left. From this position, it is very hard to move for few seconds. If I keep trying it will finally turn and work fine. What might have caused this? Any ideas?

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,..... Are the wrench flats on the actuator valve perfectly vertical,..??

 

[DeepBlue2010]

I will check, thank you. I did not remove the cable when I disconnected the ram from the steering arm. I just simply moved it out of the way with the cable still attached. I am curious though, are these flats need to be verticals during torquing or also during operation?

 

[alldodge]

are these flats need to be verticals during torquing or also during operation?

Both, the flats need to stay that way to keep the internal valve ports lined up