Cetrek PROPILOT 700, Installation And Servicing Manual

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PROPILOT 700 INSTALLATION & SERVICING MANUAL
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Check the proposed location with a hand bearing compass.
This will indicate whether there is a large deviation that
may cause problems. Switch on any electrical equipment
that may cause deviation and check the hand-bearing
compass to see if there has been any change on heading. If
a change is observed the Sensor should not be installed in
this position as the compass heading may not reflect the
true heading of the craft, therefore making autopilot
control inaccurate.
Once the Compass Sensor is installed the transit screw in
the base of the unit should be shortened or removed.
The compass does not have to physically align with the
bow of the vessel because it will be manually aligned later
during the Installation Settings.
The Automatic Deviation Correction routine is explained
later in the Sea Trials section.
Further instructions on the location of the compass sensor
are included with each compass sensor despatched from
Cetrek’s factory.
Autopilot In the interest of safety there must be an autopilot control
Control within reach of the helmsman AT ALL TIMES.
This should be installed in a position convenient for the
helmsman to operate it.
Rudder The Rudder Feedback Unit is connected directly to the
Feedback Unit Rudder Arm, which may be a tiller, quadrant or tie bar, of
the steering system. It may be necessary to construct a
mounting base for this unit.
As the steering gear is often exposed and in an area which
is used for stowage, ensure that the Rudder Feedback Unit
cannot be jammed by ropes, buckets, fenders etc.
You can mount the Rudder Feedback Unit on either side of
the Rudder Stock as changing the “Phasing” so that the
Feedback Unit indicates Port and Starboard correctly is
done manually in the Distribution Box. This procedure is
described later, in the Installation Settings.
Installing Your Propilot 700