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SH 240 & SH 320
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Hydraulic Thruster Installation Considerations and Precautions
EN
Before installation, it is important that the installer reads this guide to ensure necessary acquaintance with this product.
• If the height of the room you are installing the Side-Power is limited, it can be installed horizontally or at any angle in-between.
- If the electromotor is positioned more than 30º off vertical, it must be supported separately.
- The electromotor must be handled with care. Do not lift it by internal connections/ main terminals or bed placed down on the driveshaft.
- Beware of keeping installation within advised measurements. No part of the propeller or gear house must be outside the tunnel.
• Do not install the thruster in a position where you need to cut a stiff ener/ stringer/ support for the hull integrity without checking with the boat builder
this can be done safely.
• The electromotor, its components, contacts/ plugs or other joints in the control cables must be mounted so they will remain dry at all times.
• We advise painting the gear house and propellers with antifouling.
(NB: Do not paint the anodes, sealings or propeller shafts)
• Do not fi nish the inside of the tunnel with a layer of gelcoat/ topcoat or similar. There is only room for a thin coat of primer and two layers of anti-fouling
between the tunnel and the props.
• With the boat on land, run the thruster for a fraction of a second, as without resistance it will accelerate very fast to a damaging rpm.
• While the thruster is in the air, ensure that the propellers have come to a complete stop before performing a directional change of the thruster, as it
might cause damage to the thruster.
If an original Side-Power hydraulic system is NOT installed, please ensure the following:
• Install an oil fi lter to keep the oil clean.
• Fit an oil cooler or use an oil tank to ensure the maximum oil temperature is 43 - 50 degrees Celcius.
• Hydraulic thrusters are supplied with hydraulic motors only.
• The installed hydraulic system is the responsibility of the fi tter/ installer and must be within the limitations outlined in this manual to ensure no damage
is caused to the thruster.
• Hydraulic valve must have fl ow and pressure limits that are either set within or can be adjusted to the limits of the thrusters capability.
• We strongly advise that a shock valve is fi tted and set to 10% - 15% above the chosen maximum pressure set in the valve. This will prevent the
system from being damaged if the propellers are blocked for any reason.
• It is required that a device is installed to ensure that the drive direction cannot be suddenly changed, as this can severely damage the gear house.
(NB: By adding an electronic time lapse/delay safety on the electric control system or by using a valve that has this type of protection built
in will prevent this issue. *The required time delay is 1 second.)
It is the installers responsibility
When installing Side-Power equipment to follow the outlined regulations/ classifi cation rules (electrical/ mechanical) according to
international or special national regulations. Instructions in this guide cannot be guaranteed to comply with global electric/ mechanic
regulations/ classifi cation rules.
It is the installers responsibility
To follow all health and safety laws in accordance with their local outlined regulations/ classifi cation rules.
Before installation, it is important that the installer reads this guide to ensure necessary acquaintance with this product.
The recommendations made in this manual are guidelines ONLY, and Sleipner Motor AS (Side-Power) strongly recommend that
before installation, advise is obtained from a naval architect familiar with the particular vessel and regulations/ classifi cations.
This manual is intended to support educated/ experienced staff and is therefore not suffi cient in all details for professional
installation.
(NB: These instructions are only general instruction. If you are not skilled to do this work, please contact professional
installers for assistance.)
All electrical work must be done by a licensed professional.
IMPORTANT
Faulty installation of the tunnel, thruster or panel will render all warranty given by Sleipner Motor AS void.
MC_0038
IMPORTANT
If installing S-link products DO NOT connect any other control equipment to the S-link controlled products except Side-Power original
S-link products or via a Side-Power supplied interface product made for interfacing with other controls. Any attempt to directly control or
at all connect into the S-link control system without the designated and approved interface will render all warranties and responsibilities
for the complete line of Side-Power products connected void and null. If you are interfacing by agreement with Sleipner and through a
designated Side-Power supplied interface, you are still required to also install at least one original Side-Power control panel to enable
effi cient troubleshooting if necessary.
