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2.3.3 Keep an Eye on the Course
2.3.4 Altering Course/Turning
2.3.5 Fine Trim
2.3.6 Overload Protection in Heavy Weather
2.3.6.1 Recentring the Windvane and Auxiliary Rudder
2.3.6.2 Disabling the Overload Protection
2.3.6.3 Preparing for Use - Alternative Procedure
2.3.7 Setting the Windvane for Different Wind Strengths
2.3.8 The Ideal Windvane Position
2.3.9 Emergency Rudder
2.3.10 WINDPILOT and Autopilot
2.3.11 Switching Back to Manual Steering
2.3.11.1 Emergency
2.3.11.2 Normal Use
2.3.12 Removing the System to Use a Tender/in Harbour/for
Winter Storage
3.0 CAUTION
4.0 MAINTENANCE
4.1 Bearings
4.2 Cleaning
4.3 Pendulum Rudder Bevel Gear Linkage
4.4 Pendulum Rudder - Auxiliary Rudder Coupling
4.5 Push Rod
4.6 Worm Gear
4.7 Cast and Tubular Components
4.8 Lanolin
4.9 Antifouling
4.10 Windvane
4.11 Windvane Telltale
5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
5.1 System Performance is Not Satisfactory
5.1.1 Position of Pendulum Rudder Blade
5.1.2 The Pendulum Rudder is Not Moving 25 Degrees to Each
Side
5.2 System is Sticking
5.2.1 At the Windvane
5.2.2 At the Pendulum Rudder Axle
5.2.2.1 Disassembly Procedure
5.2.2.2 Assembly Procedure
5.2.3 At the Auxiliary Rudder
5.2.3.1 Resetting the Coupling
5.3 The Push Rod is Bent
5.4 The Windvane Shaft is Loose
5.5 The Rudder Blade is Vibrating
6.0 REPAIRS
6.1 Removing the Gear Segment from the Auxiliary Rudder