Sea Ray

This document is useful for disassembly / reassembly. They have lots of other documents available.


https://www.thomsonlinear.com/downloads/actuators/Electrak_10_Repair_Kits_Manual_mnen.pdf

Thanks Wingless. I'm just buying the boat and I doubt it's ever been serviced. I'll double check the potential of binding. I was in the bilge as my wife raised and lowered the hatch. The sound seemed to be coming from where the ram connects to the hatch but I figured it was just travelling up the pole.

You're welcome, glad to help.

FWIW, the manufacturer specifies that the lubrication is permanent and doesn't require periodic service.

That was not my experience. I found the original grease would dry out and that the actuator would perform much better after that dry / hard grease was cleaned out and replaced w/ fresh grease.

In my case the only time I get the overload clutch noise is once the extreme ends of the hatch / actuator travel is reached, to "tell" me I'm done and to release the switch.

Again, use extreme caution when checking for binding because the hatch is excessively heavy and there are a plethora of pinch points.

I held open the hatch with the safety bars to disconnect the actuators. With the motor / gear now loose from the bracket, I was able to pump it with fresh marine grease.

Does it have a grease nipple on it? Why would you need to disconnect it? I assume you mean that you disconnected it from the hatch?

Yes, to add grease thru the nipple, the side wall was too close to even use an angle fitting so I had to dismount it to connect fitting.

I just changed the zirk fitting on my actuator so I can lube it at the 90 degree angle so I don't have to take it off the bottom support. makes it a lot easier.