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6Weldtheinstallationtrunktoadoublingplate.
Thisdoublingplatemustbeatleast1.5timesasthickasthesurroundingshell
plating.Thedoublingplate’snaldimensionsmustbegovernedbytheapproved
installationdrawingssuppliedbytheshipyard.
7Stiffenthetrunkinboththefore-and-aftandathwartshipdirectionsbywelding
knee-platesbothtothetrunkandtothedoublingplate.
Mountingthetrunkextension
Purpose
IfyouarereplacingaSimradSX90orSP90
sonarsystemwithanewSU90system,
youcanusetheexistingtrunk.However,
duetothelargertransducerontheSU90,a
dedicatedtrunkextensionmustbemounted
ontopofyouexistingtrunk.
Prerequisites
Theinstallationshipyardmustprepareand
provideallrelevantresources.
Note
Theinstallationshipyardmustprovideallnecessaryinstallationdrawings,andif
required,thesemustbeapprovedbytheapplicableauthorities.
Relatedtopics
•Preparationsonpage37
•Sonartrunkinstallationprinciplesonpage59
Procedure
1Cleanthetopoftheexistingtrunkthoroughly.
Makesurethatthesurfaceisplainanevenwithoutscratches,dentsorotherdamage.
2Cleanthetrunkextension.
3Placethegasket(O-ring)initsthreadatthetopoftheexistingtrunk.
4ApplyO-ringlubrication.
5Placethetrunkextensioncarefullyontopoftheexistingtrunk,andmountitwith
thebolts.
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