Windpilot PACIFIC LIGHT - 5 Troubleshooting; System Is Turning the Wrong Way; System Performance Is Not Satisfactory; Position of Pendulum Rudder Blade

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5.0 TROUBLESHOOTING
5.1 SYSTEM IS TURNING THE WRONG WAY
 • Thesteeringlinesareconnectedwronglytothe
wheel adaptor. See 1.6.8.2 Rigging the Steering
lines.
5.2 SYSTEM PERFORMANCE IS NOT
SATISFACTORY
 • Isthependulumrudderpositionedcorrectly?See
1.7 The Pendulum Rudder. Alternatively, is the…
5.2.1 POSITION OF PENDULUM RUDDER BLADE
 • Ifthependulumrudderbladeistoofaraft,the
balance proportion will be too small and the system
will only be able to steer at relatively low speeds.
No effective steering impulse will be generated at
higher speeds.
 • Ifthependulumrudderbladeistoofarforward,the
balance proportion will be too large. The pendulum
rudder will be moving the windvane instead of the
other way around, leaving the system completely
unable to steer.
 • Lowerthependulumarmintothewater.Ifit
immediately starts swinging around and seems
unable to settle on centre, the pendulum rudder is
too far forward.
5.2.2 STEERING LINES RIGGED INCORRECTLY
 • Arethetransmissionanglesok?See1.6The
Steering Lines.
 • Doyouneedacrossbar?See1.6TheSteering
Lines.
 • Arethesteeringlinesfreeofslack,stretchand
play? See 1.6 The Steering Lines.
5.2.3 THE PENDULUM RUDDER IS NOT MOVING
25 DEGREES TO EACH SIDE
 • See2.2.6.1IstheVariableForceTransmissionSet
Correctly?
5.3 SYSTEM IS STICKING
5.3.1 AT THE WINDVANE
 • Doesthewindvanehanger110turneasilyonaxle
113?
 • Checkscrewconnection113/116andadjustif
required.
 • Arethescrewconnectionsonthepushrod150
and the top and bottom universal joints 156/160
properly adjusted? The universal joints must turn
freely on the push rod.
 • Theupperscrew301onthependulumarm330
must not be too tight otherwise bearing 328 will
stick.