Recommendation on Overhaul of
Steering Gear Pump

A steering gear is an important equipment that has the function of changing the course (direction) of a vessel.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment’s steering gears boast a low failure rate and have been highly reputation by customers.
Recently, the products have had some problems resulting from inadequate maintenance, and it would negatively affects on the function.
We can estimate from oil analysis results whether there is any abnormal wear or hard contact of internal parts on steering gear.
However, it is quite difficult to identify correct condition unless you overhaul steering gear pump and check the pump inside by your visual.
We recommend to overhaul the pump every 5 years in accordance with our instruction manual. Please consider to do regularly as preventive maintenance measure.