HWH repair / locating parts

[mbulriss]

Ryan,

The HWH fluid reservoir is under the middle front step on a PT.
There is a trap door to access the fill spout. You just need a small
funnel to add Dexron ATF (at least that's what's supposed to be in
there). As far as I was told there is no need to bleed the system,
just cycle the thing a couple of times. At least that is what worked
on the hydraulic genset ram on my 83 PT40, which ran off the same
system as the jacks.

Mike Bulriss
1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
San Antonio, TX



--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ryan Wright"
wrote:
>
> 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)
> >
>