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Operation manual and installation instructions bow thruster BOW2512EI 'Ignition Protected'
The electric motor can be installed in various positions.
If the motor is installed horizontally, a support is absolutely neces-
sary.
The motor must then be fitted with the relay upwards.
• Grease the input shaft with an installation compound, like
‘Molykote® G-n plus’.
• Grease the threads of the fastenings bolts with ‘outboard gear
grease’*) and install the electric motor to the intermediate flange.
• For a first check, turn the propeller by hand, it should turn easily,
whilst being connected to the output spindle of the electric mo-
tor.
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ote
For a horizontal fitting, the filler block (A) must be located un-
der the motor.
180º
M8
12 - 15 Nm
6
A
Outboard Gear
Grease
Molykote® G-n plus
(9 - 11 ft.lbf)
A
*) A suitable grease is VETUS ‘Shipping Grease’, Art. code: VSG.