Seastar Solutions DC1000 User Manual

DC Power Steering System
9
Plumbing the DC Power Unit
DC POWER STEERING UNIT
1.5
ONLY use SeaStar or SeaStar
PRO steering lines for all lines
except PRS and TNK. 3/8"
Copper tubing is also acceptable
as a substitution for SeaStar
lines, provided 4' of SeaStar
hose is used to connect copper
to fittings. Failure to comply may
lead to loss of steering control
causing property damage and/
or personal injury or death.
CAUTION
DO NOT reverse PRS/TNK lines
or damage to unit may result.
CAUTION
All SeaStar hose connections
and bleeders must be torqued
to 15 ft-lb. SAE-8 fittings should
be torqued to 40 ft-lb. Failure to
correctly torque may lead to
loss of steering control
causing
property damage and/or
personal
injury or death.
CAUTION
Install non-vent plug part
# HA5432 into ALL helm pump
stations on board vessel. Failure
to properly install non-vent plugs
can result in loss of steering
causing property damage,
personal injury and/or death.
WARNING
Helm pump to DC Power Unit
• Connect P and S helm pump ports to H1 and H2 as outlined in
Table 1, Figure 8 and Figure 9.
• Connect hose from lower R port on the helm pump to the HB
port on the DC Power Unit. (Refer to Figures 6 and 7.)
• Connect hose from upper R port (or fill port) on helm to the HT
port on the DC Power Unit. (Refer to Figures 6 and 7.)
DC Power Unit to steering cylinder
•
Connect 1/2" Dash 8; 2000psi SAE 100R hose from the PRS port
on the DC Power Unit to the PRS port on the steering cylinder.
•
Connect 1/2" Dash 8; 2000psi SAE 100R hose from the TNK port
on the DC Power Unit to the TNK port on the steering cylinder.
• Connect C1 port on DC Power Unit to HS port on cylinder.
• Connect C2 port on DC Power Unit to HP port on cylinder.
TO POWER UNIT
'HT' PORT
T
O POWER UNIT
'HT' PORT
N
ON VENT CAP
N
ON VENT CAP
NON VENT CAP
T
O POWER UNIT
'HB' PORT
TO POWER UNIT
'HB' PORT
Figure 7. Standard helms. (Acceptable
configuration; helms will need to be
burped during purge. Refer to page 14
to page 17)
T
O POWER UNIT
'
HT' PORT
TO POWER UNIT
'
HB' PORT
T
O POWER UNIT
'HT' PORT
TO POWER UNIT
'HB' PORT
Figure 6. Rear Mount Helms.
(Recommended wherever possible.)
NOTICE
For multiple helm installations,
helm reservoirs must be
DIRECTLY chained together by
connecting the upper reservoir
port of the lower helm to the
lower reservoir port of the next
highest helm. (Refer to Figures
6 and 7.)

Seastar Solutions DC1000 Specifications

General

Brand	Seastar Solutions
Model	DC1000
Category	Marine Equipment
Language	English