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Installation and maintenance manual

ULTRAFLEX

 

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T85 STEERING SYSTEM

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4 SAFETY WARNINGS

4.1 Safety rules during installation and use

DANGER

WARNING

During installation,  inspection or  maintenance, IT  IS STRICTLY  FORBIDDEN to  wear necklaces,  bracelets or

clothes which  could get  caught in  the  moving  parts.

4.2 Clothing

WARNING

This section  shows  the  safety rules  which must  be  followed  for the  correct equipment  operation.

We recommend reading carefully this section and also the other manuals supplied with the steering system

components.

OBSERVE  STRICTLY the  following  safety  rules:

ULTRAFLEX

 declines all responsibility in case the user does not follow these rules and it is not responsible for

negligence  while  using  the  system.

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DO  NOT  PUT  YOUR  HANDS  BETWEEN  MOVING  PARTS.

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Do  not  disable  the  safety  devices.

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Do  not  modify or  add  devices  to  the  system,  without 

ULTRAFLEX

  written  authorisation  or  technical

intervention  which  will prove  the modification  in the  report.

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Do not  use this equipment for  a purpose different from  the one it  has been designed for,  which is
specified in  the  installation  and  maintenance  manual.

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Do  not let  unskilled staff  perform the  installation.

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During installation, keep the system clean, to prevent any foreign body to damage it. Even the smallest

object could  cause permanent  but not  immediately  perceivable  damages.

- Avoid cable bends 

   

200 mm (8")

-  Avoid contact  of cables  with sharpened  edges
- Avoid  contact with  sources of  heat.

Summary of Contents for T85

Page 1: ...Installationandmaintenancemanual ULTRAFLEX PARTNER R T85 STEERING SYSTEM E N G L IS H Dr Dis Des n 15079 b 17 02 2015 IT A L IA N O F R A N Ç A IS I UK F page 2 pag 14 page 27 ...

Page 2: ... customer maintain and improve the quality standards constantly pursue a continuous process improvement to meet the market needs and to increase the customer satisfaction ULTRAFLEX Environmental Management System is certified CISQ IQNet by the Italian Shipping Registry RINA in conformity with the UNI EN ISO 14001 rule ULTRAFLEX certification No EMS 1282 S Products for pleasure boats are constantly...

Page 3: ...N5 MAINTENANCE 5 1 ROUTINE MAINTENANCE 13 5 2 EXTRAORDINARY MAINTENANCE 13 SECTION3 INSTALLATION 3 1 NECESSARY TOOLS 8 3 2 POSITIONING OF THE STEERING SYSTEM 8 3 3 CONNECTION OF THE CABLE TO THE STEERING SYSTEM 10 SECTION4 SAFETYWARNINGS SECTION6 DISMANTLING 6 1 DISMANTLING 13 MANUAL USE AND SYMBOLS USED 4 INTRODUCTION 5 WARRANTY 5 2 1 GENERAL WARNINGS 7 2 2 PACKAGING CONTENTS 7 4 1 SAFETY RULES D...

Page 4: ...ure aside explains the meaning of some nautical words contained in this manual DANGER Immediate hazards which CAUSE severe personal injury or death WARNING CAUTION The symbol aside indicates all the operations which must be carried out by qualified or skilled staff in order to avoid hazards We recommend training the staff in charge of the product installation and checking their knowledge NOTICE Im...

Page 5: ...act ULTRAFLEX guarantees that its products are well designed and free from manufacturing and material defects for a period of two years from the date of manufacturing For the products which are installed and used on working or commercial boats the warranty is limited to one year from the date of manufacturing If during this period the product proves to be defective due to improper materials and or...

Page 6: ...ICOLO 1 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1 1 Descriptionoftheproductand warnings forthecorrectuse WARNING WARNING T85 steering system is not to be used on boats equipped with engines that exceed the maximum horsepower rating of the boat or the speed of 50 knots 57 5 mph DO NOT DISASSEMBLE ANY PART OF THE STEERING SYSTEM DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE CABLE THE DISASSEMBLY OF THE COMPONENTS CAN GENERALLY CAUSE ...

Page 7: ...t the product has not been damaged during transport Also make sure that all the standard components are in the packaging see list In case of damage notify the claim to the forwarder and inform the supplier 2 2 Packaging contents 2TRANSPORT 2 1 General warnings The packaging must be disposed of according to the existing laws PERICOLO WARNING PERICOLO CAUTION REF T85 A 1 steering system B 1 bracket ...

Page 8: ...mm 2 64 3 2Steeringsystempositioning 1 The steering cable must be installed on the side of the boat closer to the steering wheel shaft 2 Select a direct path with a minimal number of bends 3 Make sure the distances between the axis of the shaft of the steering system and the bulkheads are equal or longer than those indicated in the picture WARNING Open end wrench 18mm 0 71 The minimum bend radius ...

Page 9: ...ng side of the cable Place the helm in the selected position and align the holes for mounting Tighten the helm to the bracket with four M6x12 screws 5 with torque of 6 Nm 53 lbs in 7 Insert the bezel 6 and make it touch the dashboard 7 Fix the bezel 6 to the dashboard 7 with two self threading screws 8 8 Insert the steering wheel 10 on the helm shaft 11 aligning the recess of the hub with the key ...

Page 10: ...according to the proper steering system 2 Remove protective tube from Ultraflex M66 cable end and insert the helix cable into the helm 3 Turn the steering wheel so as to pull the cable into the helm aligning the end fitting recess A with screw hole in helm base 14 4 Lock the end fitting with the screw 15 and nut 16 with torque of 6 Nm 53 in lbs PUSH OR PULL TURNING DIRECTIONS 14 A 16 15 ...

Page 11: ...be fixed to electric wires Bulkhead openings require a minimum 38mm 1 1 2 hole diameter DANGER 9 DANGER 2m 2m 5 Slide the bushing 17 over the helix cable and introduce it into the hole of the helm B Prevent any dust or foreign material from contacting the exposed helix cable end Make sure the conduit does not enter in contact with cutting edges that could damage it Make sure the direction of the s...

Page 12: ...ity in case the user does not follow these rules and it is not responsible for negligence while using the system DO NOT PUT YOUR HANDS BETWEEN MOVING PARTS Do not disable the safety devices Do not modify or add devices to the system without ULTRAFLEX written authorisation or technical intervention which will prove the modification in the report Do not use this equipment for a purpose different fro...

Page 13: ...e nuts fastening the system WARNING DANGER Release or separation of one of the fasteners can cause failure of steering system resulting in property damage injury or death Periodically check the absence of corrosion on the metal parts of the cable end fittings and of abrasions on the conduit Replace the damage parts that could compromise the steering system integrity Technical Support For any infor...

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