HWH repair / locating parts

[Ryan Wright]

Folks,

Appreciate all of the replies on this. I'll be ordering a new actuator
from HWH and may attempt to do the job myself.

Question: How do I refill & bleed (?) the hydraulic system? I believe
the fluid drained out of the lines but for some reason the system is
not pulling fluid from the reservoir, as it is still full. I want to
perform a full bleed & fill of the system before I buy the actuator,
just to verify the diagnosis (I want to see fluid squirting from the
actuator myself).

-Ryan
'86 PT-40 8V92
Tri-Cities, WA

On 7/12/07, krminyl@... wrote:
>
> Just a little addendum to Curt's suggestion....the kick-down actuator is
> attached to the main piston with 2 big hose clamp-type screw clamps. When
you
> take them off, there are two little spacer button thingys that set the
> kick-down actuator piston apart from the main leveling piston. The two
spacers are
> different, and there is a small spring inside this spacers. Make a mental
> (or written) note, which spacer goes on the top, and which one goes on the
> bottom. They are not interchangeable. Do not lose the little spring that's
> inside the spacer button thingy.
>
> It took Curt 15 minutes....it took me two days because I couldn't get the
> darn button spacer (for the lack of a better term) to seat and seal
properly.
> Holding onto a slippery piston actuator (coated with trans fluid), while
> upside down on your back, and getting the hose clamp things on was a bear
for
> me....but I did get the job done, and it's worked perfectly since. I too
> ordered the new actuator from HWH, and got about 50% back when I sent them
my old
> one. Again, if you get a new actuator from HWH, the spacers are taped in
the
> correct spots...don't mix them up.
>
> You can download the HWH parts list and assembly diagram from their website.
>
> Good luck...If I can do it, anybody can.
>
> Kevin McKeown
> Yorba Linda, CA
> 1986 38' PT (for sale)
>