Windpilot PACIFIC LIGHT, Manual

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1.6.8 STEERING LINES AND WHEEL STEERING 13
1.6.8.1 FITTING THE WHEEL ADAPTOR 13
1.6.8.2 RIGGING THE STEERING LINES 13
1.6.8.3 CONNECTION POINT 13
1.6.8.4 LINE TENSION 13
1.6.8.5 TRANSMISSION RATIO 14
1.6.8.6 VARIABLE FORCE TRANSMISSION 14
1.6.8.7 FORCE TRANSMISSION WITH WHEEL STEERING: EXAMPLES 14
1.6.9 STEERING LINES AND THE EMERGENCY TILLER 14
1.6.9.1 MECHANICAL WHEEL STEERING 14
1.6.9.2 HYDRAULIC WHEEL STEERING 15
1.7 THE PENDULUM RUDDER 15
1.7.1 MOUNTING THE RUDDER BLADE 15
1.7.2 POSITIONING THE RUDDER BLADE 15
1.7.3 OVERLOAD PROTECTION 15
1.7.4 PENDULUM RUDDER LIFT-UP 15
1.8 WINDPILOT AND AUTOPILOT 16
2.0 SAILING WITH YOUR WINDPILOT 16
2.1 SAILING WITH YOUR WINDPILOT: QUICK GUIDE 16
2.2 SAILING WITH YOUR WINDPILOT: COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE 16
2.2.1 SYSTEM NOT IN USE 16
2.2.2 PREPARING FOR USE 16
2.2.3 CONNECTING THE STEERING LINES 16
2.2.3.1 TILLER STEERING 16
2.2.3.2 WHEEL STEERING 16
2.2.4 ALTERING COURSE/TURNING 17
2.2.5 FINE TRIM - TILLER STEERING 17
2.2.6 FINE TRIM - WHEEL STEERING 17
2.2.6.1 IS THE VARIABLE FORCE TRANSMISSION SET CORRECTLY? 17
2.2.6.2 DETERMINING THE IDEAL SETTINGS 17
2.2.7 SETTING THE WINDVANE FOR DIFFERENT WIND STRENGTHS 18
2.2.7.1 LIGHT WINDS 18
2.2.7.2 MODERATE WINDS 18
2.2.7.3 STRONG WINDS 18
2.2.7.4 THE IDEAL WINDVANE POSITION 18
2.2.8 SWITCHING BACK TO MANUAL STEERING 19
2.2.8.1 EMERGENCY 19
2.2.8.2 NORMAL USE 19
2.2.9 REMOVING THE SYSTEM IN HARBOUR/FOR WINTER STORAGE 19
3.0 CAUTION 20
4.0 MAINTENANCE 20
4.1 BEARINGS 20
4.2 CLEANING 21
4.3 BEVEL GEAR LINKAGE 21
4.4 PUSH ROD 21
4.5 CAST AND TUBULAR COMPONENTS 22
4.6 LANOLIN 22
4.7 ANTIFOULING 22
4.8 WINDVANE 22
4.9 WINDVANE TELLTALE 22
5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING 23
5.1 SYSTEM IS TURNING THE WRONG WAY 23