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Chapter 5, Seakeeper, MJM 40z Owner’s Guide page 29
7
SEAKEEPER GYROSTABILIZER (Option)
The
SEAKEEPER
is a 500 lb. sphere that spins up to 10,700 RPM. It’s
anchored to a reinforced structure low in the boat to resist roll.
Following is a summary of the Seakeeper 5 Gyrostabilizer
(GYRO)
operation. Please review the details of operation and the safety notices in
the Seakeeper Operation Manual in the binders. You can download a copy
at:
http://www.seakeeper.com/technical-library .
Before you start the
GYRO
, Check its raw water strainer to ensure that the
cooling water intake to the
GYRO
is clear.
7.1 T
O
S
TART THE
G
YRO
The GYRO requires 120V AC. The display requires 12V DC. (See the
adjacent images.)
With
SHORE POWER or
the
GENERATOR on
(see page 22) turn on
HOUSE
BATTERY
switch and the
GYRO
breaker at the
12V DC
panel and the
GYRO
breaker on the left side of the
120V AC
panel
.
When the 12V
DC GYRO
breaker is turned on the
display
will initialize and
the
HOME
screen will appear. (See adjacent image at top.) If a
FAULT
is
present an
ALARM
screen will appear.
Press the
POWER ON/OFF
button once. The
RED PROGRESS BAR
turns
green a n d th e
GYRO
b e g in s s p in n in g . It ta k e s about 40 minutes
before the
GYRO
is ready for stabilizing.
7.2 A
CTIVATE
/D
E
-
ACTIVATE
Press
GYRO ON/OFF
(the lock turns green). It takes 5-10 seconds to
activate. The
GREEN PROGRESS BAR
disappears and the
GYRO
Graphic
starts rolling when
MAX stabilizing
is in effect.
Press
GYRO ON/OFF
button (the lock turns red) to deactivate the
GYRO
.
There is a large amount of torque about the gimbal axis when
the
GYRO
is processing. Cover panels protect the
GYRO
while it’s in
operation. Don’t stand on them or put anything on top. The covers should
always be in place during operation. No maintenance should be attempted
unless the gyro is locked and the flywheel has stopped spinning.
The buttons left to right are POWER
ON/OFF; GYRO ON/OFF; DISPLAY
DAY/NIGHT; HOME SCREEN;
SETTINGS.
To start, press the POWER ON/OFF.
A RED PROGRESS BAR will appear.
When the GYRO reaches operating
speed the PROGRESS BAR will turn
GREEN. The GYRO is available for
stabilization.
Press GYRO ON/OFF. Stabilization
takes 5-10 seconds to reach full
effectiveness.