Hydraulic Linear Drive - Installation Guide
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Introduction
Welcome to the installation guide for the Raymarine hydraulic linear
drive system. This product is intended to operate the boat’s steering
mechanism as part of a Raymarine autopilot system.
The hydraulic linear drive system is designed for boats with existing
mechanical steering systems, not hydraulic steering systems. It
provides a totally isolated autopilot steering system consisting of:
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Hydraulic ram: a self-contained autopilot steering cylinder with a
load limiting system and a built in clutch (to allow friction-free
steering when the autopilot is not in use).
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Reversing hydraulic pump: powers the hydraulic ram.
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Hydraulic fluid reservoir: supplies hydraulic fluid to the system.
CAUTION:
The ram drives the rudder directly from the tiller arm or rudder
quadrant. Before installing this drive unit, check that the boat’s
steering system can be backdriven from the rudder.
Figure 1: Main components of the hydraulic linear drive system
Contents
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Product specifications
page 4
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Installation instructions
page 5
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Maintenance information
page 15
Reservoir
Tie-wrap
Reservoir clip
Reservoir pipe
Pump
Ram
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Motor cables
Clutch cable
Rod end
Push rod
Mounting foot
Ram pipe
Pump pipes
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