Yamaha 2006 F250 3.3 Tilt Seals

[rodbolt17]

I cannot open the pictures.

however to remove the tilt piston clamp the eye end in a vise.
remove the torx screw from the piston.
don't lose the washer.
on a clean rag dump out the 5 ball/spring/rod assy's.

reclamp the eye in a vise with the piston up.

use two 5/16ths rods suck in the holes in the piston.

use a long screwdriver between the rods and rotate it and unscrew the pistion from the shaft.

to remove the free piston..
I usually do it before any further disassembly by simply tapping the up button when I remove the tilt shaft assy.
if you use compressed air to move it now be very aware that dang thing can and will fly out with force.
can be painful.

[FishermanTom]

Rodbolt17;

Thanks for chiming in. What about the use of a thread locker or Loctite on the tilt strut piston threads, it looks as though it had some on it from Yamaha?

[rodbolt17]

I typically clean all threads and use locktite 518 or green thread locker.

DO NOT use blue or red.

[FishermanTom]

Thanks Rodbolt!!