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Contents
Preface ............................................................................................................................v
Safety notices .......................................................................................................... v
EMC Conformance .................................................................................................. v
Limitations on pressure washing .............................................................................. v
Product documents ..................................................................................................vi
Warranty ..................................................................................................................vi
Product disposal ......................................................................................................vi
Chapter 1:Installation and system overviews ................................................... 1
1.1 Installation overview ...................................................................................... 1
Planning ......................................................................................................... 1
Installing......................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Safe and successful installation ..................................................................... 1
Certified installation........................................................................................ 1
Getting assistance.......................................................................................... 1
1.3 System overviews .......................................................................................... 2
Marine electronics systems ............................................................................ 2
Example SeaTalk system ........................................................................... 3
1.4 Equipment & tools .......................................................................................... 4
Parts supplied................................................................................................. 4
Tools and equipment NOT supplied................................................................ 5
Tools:.......................................................................................................... 5
Cables / equipment..................................................................................... 5
Optional equipment..................................................................................... 5
1.5 Create a schematic diagram .......................................................................... 5
Chapter 2:Installing the system ............................................................................. 7
2.1 Installation precautions .................................................................................. 7
EMC installation guidelines............................................................................. 7
Remember ................................................................................................ 7
Suppression ferrites.................................................................................... 8
Connections to other equipment................................................................. 8
Compass..................................................................................................... 8
2.2 General cabling guidelines ............................................................................. 8
Power cable requirement................................................................................ 8
2.3 SPX-5 Wheel system Course Computer ........................................................ 9
Mounting ........................................................................................................ 9
Connection overview.....................................................................................11
2.4 Mounting the Wheel Drive .............................................................................11
Introduction ...................................................................................................11
Step 1 –Drill the spoke clamp holes .............................................................. 12
Step 2 –Secure the wheel drive to the wheel................................................. 14
Step 3 – Attach the pedestal bracket............................................................. 15
Motor tube location................................................................................... 15
Pedestal bracket – length and position..................................................... 16
Wheel Drive electrical connection................................................................. 19
Wheel Drive cable routing......................................................................... 20
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