General disarray Posted July 8, 2017 Report Share Posted July 8, 2017 Hey guys, I tried this on another thread but In case someone missed it I wanted to start my own. so I need to replace my seastar cylinder on my 03 2200 and there is a new version that may require me to remove the old support rod. The motor is as low as it will go so the tolerances are tight - does anyone know if you can get the rod all the way out without dismounting the motor? i stole this photo from the other thread to show what I am talking about. To the original owner of this photo: sorry I stole this but it's pouring outside and I am hoping to start this project tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang190 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 The rod slides out. No need to remove the motor or support it. Trim it up to a position as needed to slide the rod out. Be sure you use a good marine grease on the new one, don't spare the grease and be sure to use the grounding cable provided in the new kit. The new one, Seastar 5345-3 will be more compact than the one your replacing. Don't worry about it, will work fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General disarray Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Ok sounds good the rod in there just looks like it would be too long to come out when I eyeballed it. i assume any marine grease works? Where does the ground strap connect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang190 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Yamma lube is good or mercury marine lube. There will be detailed instructions on the new one showing how to do it. Or if there is a new boat dealership nearby go look at one that's installed on a similar motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General disarray Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Awesome! ill take some pictures along the way for a write up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang190 Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Here is a pic of the ground cable on mine. The grease fitting is only there to hold the cable strap on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General disarray Posted July 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 48 minutes ago, mustang190 said: Here is a pic of the ground cable on mine. The grease fitting is only there to hold the cable strap on. Awesome! So the zerks don't actually do anything? seastar said if the zerks are there I will definitely have to remove the original support bar so I figured it did something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang190 Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 There should be no zerk fitting on that location on yours. Just a threaded hole that does not go all the way into the shaft housing. The zerk that I installed to hold the wire on does nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General disarray Posted July 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Ahhhhhh Thanks for all the info. Ill take some pics and do a write up for the forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General disarray Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 On 7/9/2017 at 9:51 PM, mustang190 said: There should be no zerk fitting on that location on yours. Just a threaded hole that does not go all the way into the shaft housing. The zerk that I installed to hold the wire on does nothing. Ok I got it in and done and like I said took pics to do a walk through. When at center I have about 1/8-1/4" play total (half that to a single side) when I push on the motor side to side but it appears there's no more air coming from bleeders or helm. Is that in spec? When at lock it's solid and won't budge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang190 Posted July 16, 2017 Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Yes, there is a little play side to side. As long as all air has been purged it should be fine. I recommend getting a set of blocks if your going to trailer the boat. http://m-ywedge.com/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General disarray Posted July 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2017 Good call I'll have to order those! Thanks for confirming also I had my dad check his which was just serviced and he said he had about the same ill get this write up done and up on the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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