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 1. Steering console
4. Ram
2. Steering wheel
5. Motor starter
3. Control cable
6. Motor
Figure 2-13. Marine steering system arrangement.
(b) Place
steering
wheel
(2)
in
the
(d) Start the electro-hydraulic steering unit
FORWARD position.
by pressing the START push switch.
e) You can now move the rudder by turning
the steering wheel (2). Check hydraulic ram (4) while
NOTE
moving rudder fully to starboard, then to port. If ram (4)
You should always bring the rudder
chatters or is noisy, the steering system must be vented.
to amidships (0 degrees) prior to
(f) To vent the system, open air vents
securing the steering gear. The next
alternately on pressure side of hydraulic system while
step will permit motor (6) to be
ram (4) is moving out.
started prior to having a load placed
on it by the hydraulic pump.
(c)
Assure that rudder angle indicator
located on top of steering console (1) indicates 0
degrees.
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