Jessica, who is off fluttering about the southeastern United States in her helicopter, was good enough to let me use her kitchen to work on Alana's steering ram. The overpriced solenoid finally arrived last week, so I decided to see if I couldn't figure out how to bleed the ram, manual or no manual. I ended up removing all four check valves as well as the directional valve. I then topped off the reservoir and cycled the ram back and forth until I could no longer see any bubbling. I angled it every which way I could, trying to ensure that no bubbles were trapped inside, and then laid it on its side to install the check valves. All indications are that the system is air-free, but only time will tell. The steering pedestal project is still on-going, so I'll not be able to test it right away once it is reinstalled tomorrow.
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