Raymarine E12207, Installation Instructions Manual

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3.3 Hydraulic ram mounting
Mount the hydraulic ram as securely as possible to ensure it
performs reliably and remains correctly aligned.
• Before mounting the hydraulic ram, refer to the guidance provided
in the 2.8 Location and mounting requirements section.
• Drill 4 holes for the mounting foot (each hole must be 8.8 mm
(0.34 in) diameter).
• Attach the mounting foot to the appropriate part of your vessel
using the supplied bolts, washers, and nuts.
• Tighten the bolts to 17 Nm (12.5 lb ft) torque.
3.4 Steering system connection
The rod end of the hydraulic ram must be connected to the vessel’s
tiller arm or rudder quadrant.
Before connecting the hydraulic ram to the steering system, ensure
that your vessel’s tiller arm or rudder quadrant can cope with the
peak thrust stated in the Technical Specification.
Use one of the following methods to attach the push rod to the
rudder stock:
• Independent tiller arm — this is the recommended method.
• Steering linkage tiller arm or rudder quadrant — in some
cases, you may be able to attach the push rod to the same
tiller arm or rudder quadrant used by the main steering linkage.
Consult the steering manufacturer before you modify the rudder
quadrant.
The following diagram illustrates the connection:
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1. Tiller pin.
2. Tiller arm or rudder quadrant.
Attaching the rod end
Note: The supplied tiller pin is suitable for a quadrant thickness
of 12 mm (0.47 in) to 16 mm (0.63 in).
1. Attach the tiller pin to the tiller arm, as shown in the diagram
below:
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