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• Is the drive mounted at right angles to the tiller arm, in a mid-stroke position, when
the rudder is amidships?
• Is the push rod accurately aligned with the tiller arm plane of rotation (less than 5
degrees variation)?
3. Is the linear drive rod end:
• securely attached to the tiller arm or quadrant?
• attached at the recommended tiller arm radius for the boat?
4. Are the motor and clutch cables correctly routed and securely connected to the course
computer?
5. Have you completed a hand-steering check (see
page 14
)?
Note:
When you have installed the entire autopilot system, you will need to complete an autopilot
steering check. Refer to the control unit handbook for more details.
Maintenance
Please make the following checks before each passage:
• Ensure that all connections and mountings are secure.
• Ensure that the drive is aligned correctly.
• Ensure that cables have no signs of wear or damage.
• Check for unusual noisy operation, such as clicking or grinding noises, or unusual vibra-
tion. If any of these are detected, the drive must be taken to a Raymarine authorized ser-
vice representative before further use.
• Ensure that the drive is not wet or exposed to water.
• Ensure that the swivel joint and rose-end are lightly greased with waterproof grease.
Note:
The drive should be serviced every 2 years or 1000 hours of use, whichever comes first, by a Ray-
marine authorized service representative.
EMC servicing and safety guidelines
• Raymarine equipment should be serviced only by authorized Raymarine service represen-
titives. They will ensure that service procedures and replacement parts used will not affect
performance. There are no user serviceable parts in any Raymarine product.
• Some products generate high voltages, so never handle the cables/connectors when
power is being supplied to the equipment.
• When powered up, all electrical equipment produces electromagnetic fields. These can
cause adjacent pieces of electrical equipment to interact with one another, with a conse-
quent adverse effect on operation. In order to minimize these effects and enable you to
get the best possible performance from your Raymarine equipment, guidelines are given
in the installation instructions, to enable you to ensure minimum interaction between dif-
ferent items of equipment, i.e. ensure optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC).
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