ThorSen
Active Member
- Aug 17, 2017
- 219
- Boat Info
- 2018 SPX 190 OUTBOARD 150
- Engines
- 150 4-stroke Mercury outboard
Greetings all (and prayers out to all anywhere near storm track of Hurricane-then-tropical-storm Florence over last 72 hours - hope you and all your families are safe and sound)!
I was sure to read the mod’s “Please read before you post a question here” sticky before posting the below questions; however; it did just occur to me I forgot to do a search for this first (apologies, it has been a long day!) but, here goes:
2018 SPX 190 Mercury 4-stroke 150 hp outboard:
Inspecting our boat for damage from the storm that came through here yesterday (none, big breath, whew) the Admiral and I came across a pair of WHAT I AT FIRST THOUGHT WERE grease fittings, one on each opposing end or side of the Sea Star outboard steering cylinder ahead of our motor
TURNS OUT THESE ARE THE “RETURN LINES” (or bleed fittings) and not grease fittings at all!
I came across this video which educated me (right about the 3:30 minute mark):
If I could delete this post I would (red face and all) but instead, I’ll leave it up as a testament of what a great resource these CSR forums are, for us new folks benefitting from the hard won experience of the rest of y’all!
And (most of all), thanks in advance!
I was sure to read the mod’s “Please read before you post a question here” sticky before posting the below questions; however; it did just occur to me I forgot to do a search for this first (apologies, it has been a long day!) but, here goes:
2018 SPX 190 Mercury 4-stroke 150 hp outboard:
Inspecting our boat for damage from the storm that came through here yesterday (none, big breath, whew) the Admiral and I came across a pair of WHAT I AT FIRST THOUGHT WERE grease fittings, one on each opposing end or side of the Sea Star outboard steering cylinder ahead of our motor
TURNS OUT THESE ARE THE “RETURN LINES” (or bleed fittings) and not grease fittings at all!
I came across this video which educated me (right about the 3:30 minute mark):
If I could delete this post I would (red face and all) but instead, I’ll leave it up as a testament of what a great resource these CSR forums are, for us new folks benefitting from the hard won experience of the rest of y’all!
And (most of all), thanks in advance!
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