Neptune 5000
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Thruster Assembly
Description
The thruster assembly contains all the parts for pushing the rod into the
ground, straightening the rod as is comes out of the drum and sensors for
recording the penetration and when the cone is back in its start position after
retracting the rod. It consists of four main sub-assemblies, which are the
chassis, drum/cassette mechanism, straightener, and compensator.
Specification
Assembly
A series of exploded views of the thruster are illustrated on the following
pages. These drawings provide a representation of the main parts that make
up the assembly, and the way in which they fit together. Some parts of the
thruster such as penetration encoder are further broken down into sub-
assemblies over the following sections of this document.
When ordering any replacement parts, please quote the assembly drawing
number, revision, and title, followed by the item number and description of
the part you wish to order.