WESTERLY Konsort 29 - Steering Systems

2
Signs
of wear
or damage
where
constantly
cleated,
clamped,
passed
round sheave blocks
or
through
fairleads.
3 Splices
are serviceable.
This is
particularly
important
where
nylon ropes
are
spliced
to
steel
wire
ropes, such
as
halyards.
STEERING SYSTEMS
Rudders
Rudders
become
less
efficient
as bush
wear
increases.
Bushes
should
therefore
be checked at
the
end
of each
season
and
repaired
as
necessary.
See
Steering
Systems
section
for
typical
bush
arrangement.
WhEel Steerlng Systems
ld
only be
carried
out
if in
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Lubrication
of
the
cables and
quadrant
should be
carried
out annually. On extended
voyages, it is recommended that
lubrication
is
carried out
weekly.
Whltlock.
See
Pre
1988 Section for information on Cobra,
Mamba
and Titan
systems.
Hydraulic
Steering
Fault Flnding
Note:
Sometlmes
when returning
the wheel lrom
hard-over,
a
slight
reslstance
may
be
felt
and a cllcking
noise heard.
Do not mlstake this lor
a
fault.
FAULT 1
-
Steering stitf
(even
when
craft is
not
moving).
PROBABLE
CAUSE
-
Mechanical binding
at
rudder,
bushes/bearings
binding.
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