vertical mount
Horizontal mount
Fig B1 - Mounting options
b
mecHanical installation
b1
available space - physical envelope & orientation
The selected installation site should provide adequate space to accommodate the
drive unit including the entry and exit points for the steering cable. The drive can be
mounted at any angle. Note that no access for maintenance purposes is required.
The steering cable entry and exit ports are reversable, so the cable entry and exit
ports can be selected for the best installation arrangement on the particular vessel.
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Fig B2 - Physical drive envelope
baseplate perpendicular mount
baseplate parallel mount
note
If the ports are reversed, the steering action will also be reversed. This can
be compensated for by adjusting the autopilot software or the drive motor wiring.