Raymarine SmartPilot X-5R, Drive Installation & Setup

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Chapter 2: Installing the system 17
Fitting to 3/4 inch steering shaft
To fit the SPX-5R Drive to a 3 /
4
inch steering shaft, refer to the illustration above and:
1. Ensure that the taper adaptor, is correctly aligned and in place on the steering
shaft.
2. Insert the larger of the two woodruff keys supplied into the drive shaft keyway. If
necessary, use a small hammer to lightly tap the key into position.
3. Slide the SPX-5R Drive onto the shaft so that the woodruff key inserted at step 2
engages with the keyway in the drive.
Note:
You MUST USE the nyloc nut supplied with the Drive to secure the drive assembly to the
shaft. Place the 5 /
8
inch seal washer (supplied) on the shaft so that the seal side is towards the
Drive.
4. Use the supplied box spanner to secure the drive unit with the 5 /
8
inch nylock nut
supplied.
5. With the steering still hard over to starboard, tighten the drive unit securing nut to
22 pound feet (30 Newton meters).
6. Offer up the stub shaft to the drive unit, ensuring the alignment marks on the stub
shaft and drive unit are aligned. Secure the stub shaft to the drive with the four
countersunk screws supplied. Tighten each screw to 20 pound inches (2.26 New-
ton metres).
7. Insert the smaller of the two woodruff keys supplied into the keyway on the stub
shaft. If necessary, use a small hammer to lightly tap the key into position.
Woodruff
key (large)
Woodruff
key
(small)
Alignment
mark
Alignment
mark
Screw
Washer
Seal
washer
Drive unit
Taper
adaptor
Stub shaft
Nyloc
nut
(small)
Nyloc nut
(large)
3/4"
shaft
D10669-3
3/4 inch shaft fitting