Installation
20222303 / A 19
3.3 Test the system
Before you can test the system, make sure following things are
correct:
• Solid rudder stops should be fitted limiting the rudder travel
to an equal travel of 36 degrees from amidships to port and
starboard.
• Make sure all bolted parts (tiller pins, rose joints, draglinks,
tiller arm, feedback, transmission link, etc) are firmly
tightened and will not come loose even when exposed to
heavy vibrations. Use Loctite when necessary.
• Move the complete system from port to starboard making
sure the rose joints don’t hit the output lever and tiller lever.
• Make sure the drive output lever rotates equally
approximately 65 degrees to both sides and there is no risk
for the output lever to pass “over dead centre” so it can’t
return to the initial position any more, blocking the system.
Refer to the autopilot manual and perform the rudder calibration
and test.
Note Even if the ratio between the output lever of the drive unit and
the rudder tiller is not linear, follow the instructions as written.
If the drive doesn’t react to the electronics, test the drive by
bypassing the electronics: Connect a plus and minus wire to the
battery or fuse box and first connect the clutch, one should hear a
click when connecting and disconnecting. With the clutch under
power, connect power for a short time to the motor cables. The
system should get in motion now. Don’t connect the cables too
long as the drive will try to continue, even when the rudder stops
are reached, with potential damage to the structure. If motion is
detected, one can rule out the drive causing the malfunction.
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