Wind Vane Service Manual
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Parts list
The New Wind Vane parts are as follows:
:
Disassembly
To dismantle the wind vane:
1. Unscrew the locking ring (item 13) that secures the transducer arm (item 12) to the wind vane base (item 16), then sep-
arate these two items.
2. Carry out the disassembly instructions for the transducer arm and wind vane base.
Transducer arm
To dismantle the transducer arm:
1. Remove and retain the screw (item 1) that secures the assembled wind vane (item 2) and balance weight (item3) to the
top pod (item 4) shaft, then pull the vane and balance weight from the shaft.
2. Remove and retain the screw (item 11) that secures the anemometer cups (item 10) to the bottom pod (item 9) shaft,
then pull the cups from the shaft.
3. Unscrew the top and bottom pods from one another. If necessary, use a suitable tool to engage with the holes in the top
pod, to facilitate this.
4. Remove the O-ring seal (item 5).
5. Referring to
Figure 2 , insert a suitable tool (e.g. small screwdriver) into the breakout holes at the edge of the PCB
(item 6), then use the tool to GENTLY ease the PCB from its recess in the bottom pod.
Item
Description
Part No.
1 & 11
2
3
10
Wind vane kit
comprises:
Screws
Vane
Counterbalance weight
Anemometer cups
A28167
4
5
Top Pod
includes:
bearing
magnet assembly
O-ring seal
A28168
6
PCB assembly
A28164
7
8
14
Transducer arm cable assembly:
either 300 mm
or
600 mm
comprises:
upper connector
cable
lower connector
A28165
A28166
12
9
13
Transducer arm:
either Short arm (300mm)
or
Long arm (600mm)
includes fitted:
bottom pod
locking ring
O-ring (not illustrated)
A28159
A28160
16
Wind transducer base
A28161
15
17
Cable and connector assembly:
either 30m cable
or
50m cable
comprises:
nut
cable
A28162
A28163
18
Connector cap
R28169
