TM 55-1905-221-14-1
4-22. STEERING SYSTEM VALVE ADJUSTMENT (Continued).
Location/Item
Action
Remarks
ADJUSTMENT (Cont)
2. Flow Control/
This valve is preset and supplies
Flow Divider
a constant 2 gpm (7.5 1) to the
Valve
helm unit. Excess oil is bled
back to the reservoir.
3. Double Over-
a. Loosen nuts (1) and back off
center Valve
screws (2) from valve (3)
until they no longer bear on
springs.
b. Rotate the helm and slowly
turn down screws until the
pressure gage reads 150 psi.
c. The operation must be
performed first in one
direction, adjusting one
side of the over-center
valve, then repeated for
the other side.
d. This adjustment must be made
with the cylinders at mid-
stroke and the craft motion-
less in the water so that no
load is applied to the
cylinders.
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