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Contents
Chapter1Importantinformation.............................7
Handbookinformation.....................................................7
CertiedInstallation........................................................7
EMCconformance..........................................................8
Technicalaccuracy.........................................................9
Productdisposal.............................................................9
EMCinstallationguidelines.............................................9
Connectionstootherequipment......................................9
Warrantyregistration.......................................................10
Installationprerequisites..................................................10
Chapter2Planning...................................................11
2.1Installationchecklist..................................................12
2.2Drivetypes...............................................................12
2.3Reservoir..................................................................13
2.4Productoverview......................................................13
2.5Typicalsystem..........................................................14
2.6Partssupplied...........................................................15
2.7Partsrequired...........................................................16
2.8Locationandmountingrequirements..........................16
2.9Productdifferences...................................................18
2.10Dimensions.............................................................18
2.11Dimensions.............................................................19
Chapter3Mounting..................................................21
3.1Mountingchecklist.....................................................22
3.2Hydraulicramalignment............................................22
3.3Hydraulicrammounting.............................................24
3.4Steeringsystemconnection.......................................24
3.5Hydraulicpumpmounting..........................................26
3.6Reservoirmounting...................................................27
3.7Fillingthereservoir....................................................27
Chapter4Cablesandconnections.........................29
4.1Generalcablingguidance..........................................30
4.2Clutchconnection.....................................................31
4.3Coursecomputerconnection.....................................32
4.4Post-installationcheck...............................................34
Chapter5Maintenanceandtroubleshoot-
ing..............................................................................35
5.1Maintenancechecks..................................................36
5.2Bleedingthesystem..................................................36
5.3Troubleshooting........................................................37
5.4Raymarinetechnicalsupport......................................38
AppendixATechnicalspecication.......................39
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Chapter1:Importantinformation
Handbookinformation
Thishandbookcontainsimportantinformationregardingthe
HydraulicLinearDrives.
Thehandbookisforusewiththefollowingmodels:
Partnumber Type Voltage
E12207(replaces
M81200)
E12208(replaces
M81201)
M81202 Type3 12V
M81203 Type3 24V
Additionalhandbooks
Thefollowinghandbooksprovideadditionalinformationrelatingto
theoperationoftheHydraulicLinearDrive,andcompatiblecourse
computers.
Description Partnumber
SPXSystemInstallationguide
SPXSystemCommissioning
Instructions
ng
SeaTalk
ReferenceManual
Type2 12V
Type2 24V
87072
81287
81300
CertiedInstallation
RaymarinerecommendscertiedinstallationbyaRaymarine
approvedinstaller.Acertiedinstallationqualiesforenhanced
productwarrantybenets.ContactyourRaymarinedealerfor
furtherdetails,andrefertotheseparatewarrantydocumentpacked
withyourproduct.
Warning:Productinstallationand
operation
Thisproductmustbeinstalledandoperatedin
accordancewiththeinstructionsprovided.Failureto
dosocouldresultinpersonalinjury,damagetoyour
boatand/orpoorproductperformance.
Warning:Switchoffpowersupply
Ensuretheboat’spowersupplyisswitchedOFF
beforestartingtoinstallthisproduct.DoNOTconnect
ordisconnectequipmentwiththepowerswitchedon,
unlessinstructedinthisdocument.
Warning:Entrapmenthazard
Thisproductfeaturesmovingpartsthatprovidea
potentialentrapmenthazard.Keepclearofmoving
partsatalltimes.
Warning:DoNOTashtest
DoNOTperformanelectricalashtestonthisproduct.
Importantinformation
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Warning:Hydraulicuid
Importantsafetyinformation:
•Eyes—Fluidisunlikelytocauseeyeirritationbut
theuseofeyeprotectionisadvised.Ifuidcomes
intocontactwitheyes,rinsewithcopiousamounts
ofwater.
•Skin—Fluidisunlikelytocauseimmediate
irritation,butprolongedandrepeatedcontactmay
beharmfultotheskin.Theuseofnitrileglovesis
recommended.Ifskinisexposedtouidwashthe
contaminatedskinthoroughlywithsoapandwater.
•Ingestion—Unlikelytocauseadversesystemic
healtheffects.IfingestedDONOTINDUCE
VOMITING,andseekmedicalattention.
•Inhalation—Removetheaffectedpersontofresh
air.Ifrecoveryisnotrapidobtainmedicalattention.
Caution:Ensurecleanliness
Absolutecleanlinessisessentialwhenworkingwith
hydraulicsystems.Eventhesmallestdirtparticle
couldpreventthesteeringsystemcheckvalvesfrom
workingcorrectly.
Caution:Structuralstrength
DuringoperationtheHydraulicLinearDriveproduces
aconsiderableamountofforce.YouMUSTmountthe
Hydraulicramtoaverysolidstructure(forexample,
asubstantialframememberofyourvessel).Boththe
structureandthetillerarmorrudderquadrantMUST
becapableofwithstandingthepeaklevelsofthrust
statedintheTechnicalSpecicationinthisdocument.
Insomecasesitmaybenecessarytobuildaspecially
strengthenedframetomountthedriveunit.Consult
thesteeringgearmanufacturerifyouhaveanydoubt
aboutthestrengthofthetillerarmorrudderquadrant.
Warning:Ensuresafenavigation
Thisproductisintendedonlyasanaidtonavigation
andmustneverbeusedinpreferencetosound
navigationaljudgment.Onlyofcialgovernment
chartsandnoticestomarinerscontainallthecurrent
informationneededforsafenavigation,andthe
captainisresponsiblefortheirprudentuse.Itisthe
user’sresponsibilitytouseofcialgovernmentcharts,
noticestomariners,cautionandpropernavigational
skillwhenoperatingthisoranyotherRaymarine
product.
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EMCconformance
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtotheappropriate
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)regulationsforuseinthe
recreationalmarineenvironment.
Caution:Avoiddamagetohydraulic
ram
Anydamagetothehydraulicramwilldamagethe
sealsandallowairintotheunit,reducingperformance
andpotentiallycausingoilleaks.
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CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceis
notcompromised.
Technicalaccuracy
Tothebestofourknowledge,theinformationinthisdocumentwas
correctatthetimeitwasproduced.However,Raymarinecannot
acceptliabilityforanyinaccuraciesoromissionsitmaycontain.In
addition,ourpolicyofcontinuousproductimprovementmaychange
specicationswithoutnotice.Asaresult,Raymarinecannotaccept
liabilityforanydifferencesbetweentheproductandthisdocument.
Productdisposal
DisposeofthisproductinaccordancewiththeWEEEDirective.
TheWasteElectricalandElectronicEquipment(WEEE)
Directiverequirestherecyclingofwasteelectricalandelectronic
equipment.WhilsttheWEEEDirectivedoesnotapplytosome
Raymarineproducts,wesupportitspolicyandaskyoutobeaware
ofhowtodisposeofthisproduct.
EMCinstallationguidelines
Raymarineequipmentandaccessoriesconformtotheappropriate
ElectromagneticCompatibility(EMC)regulations,tominimize
electromagneticinterferencebetweenequipmentandminimizethe
effectsuchinterferencecouldhaveontheperformanceofyour
system
CorrectinstallationisrequiredtoensurethatEMCperformanceis
notcompromised.
ForoptimumEMCperformancewerecommendthatwherever
possible:
•Raymarineequipmentandcablesconnectedtoitare:
–Atleast1m(3ft)fromanyequipmenttransmittingorcables
carryingradiosignalse.g.VHFradios,cablesandantennas.
InthecaseofSSBradios,thedistanceshouldbeincreased
to7ft(2m).
–Morethan2m(7ft)fromthepathofaradarbeam.Aradar
beamcannormallybeassumedtospread20degreesabove
andbelowtheradiatingelement.
•Theproductissuppliedfromaseparatebatteryfromthatused
forenginestart.Thisisimportanttopreventerraticbehavior
anddatalosswhichcanoccuriftheenginestartdoesnothave
aseparatebattery .
•Raymarinespeciedcablesareused.
•Cablesarenotcutorextended,unlessdoingsoisdetailedin
theinstallationmanual.
Note:Whereconstraintsontheinstallationpreventanyof
theaboverecommendations,alwaysensurethemaximum
possibleseparationbetweendifferentitemsofelectrical
equipment,toprovidethebestconditionsforEMCperformance
throughouttheinstallation
Connectionstootherequipment
Requirementforferritesonnon-Raymarinecables
IfyourRaymarineequipmentistobeconnectedtootherequipment
usingacablenotsuppliedbyRaymarine,asuppressionferrite
MUSTalwaysbeattachedtothecableneartheRaymarineunit.
Importantinformation
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Warrantyregistration
ToregisteryourHydraulicLinearDriveownership,pleasetakeafew
minutestolloutthewarrantyregistrationcardfoundinthebox,or
visitwww.raymarine.comandregisteron-line.
Itisimportantthatyouregisteryourproducttoreceivefullwarranty
benets.Yourunitpackageincludesabarcodelabelindicatingthe
serialnumberoftheunit.Y oushouldstickthislabeltothewarranty
registrationcard.
Installationprerequisites
Beforeinstallingthisproductyoumustadheretotheinstallation
prerequisites.
Thehydraulicramdrivestherudderdirectlyfromthetillerarmor
rudderquadrant.Beforeinstallingthisdriveunit,checkthatthe
vessel’ssteeringsystemcanbebackdrivenfromtherudder.
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Chapter2:Planning
Chaptercontents
• 2.1Installationchecklistonpage12
• 2.2Drivetypesonpage12
• 2.3Reservoironpage13
• 2.4Productoverviewonpage13
• 2.5Typicalsystemonpage14
• 2.6Partssuppliedonpage15
• 2.7Partsrequiredonpage16
• 2.8Locationandmountingrequirementsonpage16
• 2.9Productdifferencesonpage18
• 2.10Dimensionsonpage18
• 2.11Dimensionsonpage19
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2.1Installationchecklist
2.2Drivetypes
Installationincludesthefollowingactivities:
InstallationTask
1 Planyourinstallation.
2
Obtainallrequiredequipmentandtools.
3 Mountthesystemcomponents.
4 Routeallcables.
5
Drillcableandmountingholes.
6 Makeallconnectionstoequipment.
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Secureallequipmentinplace.
Completethepost-installationcheck.
Thereare2drivetypes.Eachdrivetypehas2variants(onefor
12Vsystems,onefor24Vsystems).
Althoughthecorefunctionalityofeachdrivetypeisessentiallythe
same,theformfactorofsomeofthecomponentsdiffersasfollows:
Hydraulicram
Type2drive:
Type3drive:
Note: Thedrawingsincludedinthishandbookareforillustration
purposesonly .Theexactshapeofyoursystemcomponentsmay
differfromthoseshown.
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2.3Reservoir
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2.4Productoverview
TheHydraulicLinearDriveisintendedtooperateavessel’ssteering
mechanismaspartofaRaymarineautopilotsystem.
TheHydraulicLinearDriveisdesignedforvesselswithexisting
mechanicalsteeringsystems,NOThydraulicsteeringsystems.It
ismountedbelowdecksandmovestherudderdirectlybypushing
thetillerarmorrudderquadrant.
TheHydraulicLinearDriveprovidesatotallyisolatedautopilot
steeringsystemconsistingof:
1.Transitscrew—mustberemovedfromthecapbeforeuse.
2.Screwcap—sealmustberemovedfromcapbeforeuse.
3.Filllevel—reservoirmustbelledbetweentheminimumand
maximumlevels.
4.Mountinghole—forsecuringthereservoirtoasuitablepart
ofyourvessel.
5.Tap—controlstheowofhydraulicuidtothepump.
Planning
1.Hydraulicuidreservoir—supplieshydraulicuidtothe
system.
2.Reservoirpipe—transportsthehydraulicuidfromthe
reservoirtothepump.
3.Rampipe—low-pressurelinebetweenthepumpandthe
hydraulicram.
4.Reversinghydraulicpump—powersthehydraulicarm.
5.Motorcables—forconnectingthepumptoacoursecomputer.
6.Rodend—connectsthehydraulicramtoyourvessel’stilleror
rudderquadrant.
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7.Pushrod—extendsoutofthehydraulicramcasingtocontrol
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S M A R T P I L O T
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thetillerarmorrudderquadrant.
8.Hydraulicram—aself-containedautopilotsteeringcylinder
withaload-limitingsystemandbuilt-inclutch.
9.Pumppipes—high-pressurelinesbetweenthepumpandthe
hydraulicram.
10.Clutchcable—forconnectingthehydraulicram’sclutchto
thecoursecomputerclutchconnections.Theclutchallows
friction-freesteeringwhentheautopilotisnotinuse.
11.Mountingfoot—formountingthehydraulicramtoasuitable
partofyourvessel.
Rudderreferenceoption
Thecoursecomputerissuppliedwitharudderreferencesensor,
whichprovidesenhancedperformanceforautopilotsystems.
2.5Typicalsystem
Thedrivecomponentsconnecttoacoursecomputeraspartofan
autopilotsystem.
ThefollowingdiagramillustratesatypicalSPX-30autopilotsystem:
Forinformationoninstallingandconnectingtherudderreference
optionrefertotheinstructionsthataccompanythecoursecomputer.
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1.Autopilotcontroller.
2.SPXcoursecomputer .
3.Driveunit.
4.Fluxgatecompass.
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2.6Partssupplied
1.HydraulicLinearDrivecomponents,consistingof:
•Hydraulicuidreservoir.
•Pump.
•Hydraulicram.
2.Tillerpinassembly,consistingof:
•Tillerpin.
•R-clip.
•Locknut.
•Washer(quantity:2).
3.Hydraulicrammountingscrewpack,consistingof:
•Bolts(quantity:4)
•Washers(quantity:4).
•Locknuts(quantity:4).
4.Pumpmountingscrewpack,consistingof:
•Bolts(quantity:2)
•Washers(quantity:2).
•Locknuts(quantity:2).
5.Installationinstructions.
6.Hydraulicuidtransitcontainer.
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2.7Partsrequired
2.8Locationandmountingrequirements
Additionalpartsrequired,NOTsuppliedwiththeproduct.
Thefollowingadditionalpartsarerequiredfortheinstallationofthe
HydraulicLinearDrive:
•Suitableboltsandassociatednutsandwashersforsecuringthe
reservoirtoasuitablepartofyourvessel.Quantityrequired:2.
•Suitableboltsandassociatednutsandwashersforsecuringthe
pumptoasuitablepartofyourvessel.Quantityrequired:2.
•Suitablecableandelectricalconnectorsforconnectingand
extendingthemotorandclutchcables.
Hydraulicram
Locationandmountingrequirements:
•MUSTbemountedonaverysolidstructure(forexample,a
substantialframememberofyourvessel).Thedriveproducesa
considerableamountofforce,soyouMUSTensurethatboththe
structureandyourtillerarmorrudderquadrantcancopewiththe
peaklevelsofthruststatedintheTechnicalSpecicationinthis
document.Insomecasesitmaybenecessarytobuildaspecially
strengthenedframetomountthedriveunit.Consultthesteering
gearmanufacturerifyouhaveanydoubtaboutthestrengthofthe
tillerarmorrudderquadrant.
•TheType2drivemaybemountedhorizontallyorvertically.
•TheType3driveMUSTbemountedhorizontallywithitsmounting
footonahorizontalsurface.TheswiveljointdoesNOThave
sufcientmovementtopositionthefootvertically .
•ThehydraulicrammustNOTfoulanypartofthevessel’sstructure
orquadrantthroughoutitsentirerangeofmovement.
•MUSTbemountedinalocationallowingsufcientclearancefor
themountingpintoberemovedifrequired.
•MUSTbemountedwithsufcientclearanceattherearoftheram
unitforthehydraulicpipes.Youmustallowatleast17cm(6.7in)
clearanceattherearoftheunitfortheextrudingpipes.
•MUSTbettedinadryarea,freeofbilgewater(theramisNOT
waterproof).
•MUSTbeaccessibleforfutureservicing.
•ThesuppliedM8boltsandwashersaresuitableformounting
thehydraulicramtoasurfacebetween1.2cm(0.47in)and2.4
cm(0.94in)thick.Largerboltsandwashersarerequiredfor
athickersurface.
Thefollowingdiagramsillustratethecorrectdriveorientation,
showingaviewfromabovewiththearrowindicatingtheaftdirection:
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Type2:
Type3:
Hydraulicpump
Locationandmountingrequirements:
•MUSTbemountedonasolidstructuretoavoidvibrationthat
coulddamagethehydraulicpipes.
•MUSTbemountedonadryhorizontalsurface,clearofspray
waterandpossibleimmersion.
•Excessivetemperature,vibrationandfumesintheatmosphere
candrasticallyreducemotorbrushlife.
•MUSTbemountedleveltoorabovethehydraulicram,toprevent
airfromcollectingintheram.
•MUSTbeaccessibleforfutureservicing.
Reservoir
Locationandmountingrequirements:
•MUSTbemountedvertically,ideallytoabulkhead.
•MUSTbemountedatleast150mm(6in)ABOVEthehydraulic
pumpandhydraulicram,toensureagoodsupplyofuidtothe
system.
•MUSTbeaccessibleforhydraulicuidtop-upsandrells.
•RaymarinerecommendstheuseofM8boltsandsuitablenuts
andwasherstosecurethereservoirtothevessel.
Pipes
ThepipestransportuidandpressurearoundtheHydraulicLinear
Drivesystem.Thesystemissuppliedpre-plumbed,pre-lled,and
pre-bled,withjustthereservoirempty.Howeveryoumustobserve
thefollowingwhenhandlingandpositioningthepipes:
•DoNOTallowacutebendsinthepipes.Theminimumbend
radiusforthepipesis7.6cm(3in).
•PipesmustNOTtouchanypartofthevessel.
•Ensuretherearenokinksinthepipes.
•Ensurepipesarenotcutorchaffed.
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2.9Productdifferences
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1 4 7 . 7 5 m m ( 5 . 8 2 i n )
1 0 1 . 5 m m ( 4 i n )
3 8 6 . 5 m m ( 1 5 . 2 2 i n )
1
5 7 3 . 5 m m ( 2 2 . 5 8 i n )
1 0 8 . 8 m m
( 4 . 2 8 i n )
1 1 6 . 0 m m ( 4 . 5 7 i n )
2.10Dimensions
FactorstoconsiderwhenreplacinganexistingType2drive
(M81200,M81201)withanewType2drive(E12207,E12208).
Thereareanumberofimportantdifferencesbetweenthe2drives:
•TheexistingType2hydraulicram(M81200,M81201)hasa5
degreetoleranceofmovementintheverticalplane.ThenewT ype
2hydraulicram(E12207,E12208)hasa10degreetolerance.
•FortheexistingType2drive(M81200,M81201)thepipesthat
transportedthehydraulicuidtotheramunitwereconnectedto
thetopoftheunit.FortheNEWType2drive(E12207,E12208),
thepipesconnecttotherearoftheunit.Y oumustallowatleast
17cm(6.7in)clearanceattherearoftheunitfortheextruding
pipes.Theminimumbendradiusforthepipesis7.6cm(3in).
•Thenewdrive(E12207,E12208)canbemountedhorizontally
orvertically.
•Thehydraulicuidreservoirsuppliedwiththenewdrive(E12207,
E12208)isadifferentsizeandshape.
Type2drive
1.Hydraulicramatmidstrokeposition.
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Type3drive
D 1 1 8 5 6 - 1
1 0 1 . 6 m m ( 4 i n )
1 5 2 m m ( 6 i n )
8 0 m m
( 3 . 1 5 i n )
4 5 7 m m ( 1 8 i n )
1
6 9 0 m m ( 2 7 . 1 5 i n )
D 1 1 9 0 1 - 1
1 4 8 . 7 m m ( 5 . 8 5 i n )
5 5 . 3 m m
( 2 . 1 7 i n )
9 . 5 m m
( 0 . 3 7 i n )
2.11Dimensions
Reservoirdimensions.
1.Hydraulicramatmidstrokeposition.
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Chapter3:Mounting
Chaptercontents
• 3.1Mountingchecklistonpage22
• 3.2Hydraulicramalignmentonpage22
• 3.3Hydraulicrammountingonpage24
• 3.4Steeringsystemconnectiononpage24
• 3.5Hydraulicpumpmountingonpage26
• 3.6Reservoirmountingonpage27
• 3.7Fillingthereservoironpage27
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3.1Mountingchecklist
3.2Hydraulicramalignment
MountingtheHydraulicLinearDrivesysteminvolvesthefollowing
tasks:
MountingTask
1 Ensureyouhavereadandunderstoodthe2.8Locationandmounting
requirements.
2 Alignthehydraulicram.
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4
5
Securethehydraulicramtoyourvessel.
Connectthehydraulicramtothevessel’ssteeringsystem.
Performasteeringchecktoensurethehydraulicramismounted
correctly.
6 Mountthehydraulicpump.
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Mountthereservoir .
Fillthereservoirwithhydraulicuid.
Whenmountingthehydraulicramensureitiscorrectlyaligned.
Hydraulicram
•Thehydraulicrammustbeatrightanglestothemountingsurface.
•Thehydraulicrammustbeinthemidstrokepositionandatright
anglestothetillerarmwhentherudderisatmidships.
Thefollowingdiagramillustratescorrectalignmentofthehydraulic
ram.Thehydraulicraminthetophalfofthediagramshowsthe
viewfromastern.Thebottomhalfofthediagramshowstheview
fromabove.Thegreyarrowindicatestheaftdirection.
1.Hydraulicramatthemidstrokeposition.
2.Tillerarmradius,asfollows:
•Type2:180mm(7.1in).
•Type3:267mm(10.5in).
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Pushrodandtillerarm
Thepushrodmustbeaccuratelyalignedwiththetillerarmplane
ofrotation.Theballendttingonlyallowsthefollowingdegreesof
misalignmentbetweenthepushrodandtillerarmplaneofrotation:
•Type2drive:10degrees.
•Type3drive:5degrees.
Thefollowingdiagramsillustratethedegreelimitforeachtypeof
drive.Thediagramsshowaviewfromastern.
Type2:
Type3:
Note:Accurateangularalignmentofthehydraulicramis
extremelyimportant.Y oumustNOTexceedthespecieddegree
alignmentlimitsunderanycircumstances.
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3.3Hydraulicrammounting
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2 6 m m
3.4Steeringsystemconnection
Mountthehydraulicramassecurelyaspossibletoensureit
performsreliablyandremainscorrectlyaligned.
•Beforemountingthehydraulicram,refertotheguidanceprovided
inthe2.8Locationandmountingrequirementssection.
•Drill4holesforthemountingfoot(eachholemustbe8.8mm
(0.34in)diameter).
•Attachthemountingfoottotheappropriatepartofyourvessel
usingthesuppliedbolts,washers,andnuts.
•Tightentheboltsto17Nm(12.5lbft)torque.
Therodendofthehydraulicrammustbeconnectedtothevessel’s
tillerarmorrudderquadrant.
Beforeconnectingthehydraulicramtothesteeringsystem,ensure
thatyourvessel’stillerarmorrudderquadrantcancopewiththe
peakthruststatedintheTechnicalSpecication.
Useoneofthefollowingmethodstoattachthepushrodtothe
rudderstock:
•Independenttillerarm—thisistherecommendedmethod.
•Steeringlinkagetillerarmorrudderquadrant—insome
cases,youmaybeabletoattachthepushrodtothesame
tillerarmorrudderquadrantusedbythemainsteeringlinkage.
Consultthesteeringmanufacturerbeforeyoumodifytherudder
quadrant.
Thefollowingdiagramillustratestheconnection:
1.Tillerpin.
2.Tillerarmorrudderquadrant.
Attachingtherodend
Note:Thesuppliedtillerpinissuitableforaquadrantthickness
of12mm(0.47in)to16mm(0.63in).
1.Attachthetillerpintothetillerarm,asshowninthediagram
below:
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i.Insertthetillerpinthroughthetillerarmholesothatthe
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angeremainsabovethearm.
ii.Ensurethetillerpinisatighttinthetillerarm.Raymarine
recommendstheuseofasuitableadhesivearoundthetiller
pin.
iii.Usethesuppliedlockwasherandfullytightenthelocknutto
27Nm(20lbft).
2.Attachtherodendtothetillerpin,asshowninthediagram
below:
i.Placetherodendontothetillerpin.
ii.SecurewiththesuppliedwasherandR-clip.
1.R-clip.
2.Washer.
3.Rodend.
4.Flange.
5.Tillerarm.
6.Lockwasher.
7.Locknut.
8.Tillerpin.
9.Holediameter,asfollows:
•Type2:12.2mm(0.48in).
•Type3:20mm(0.78in).
Note: Itmaybenecessarytodrillaholeinthetillerarm.Thehole
mustbeofthediameterspeciedabove.
Steeringcheck
Oncethehydraulicramismountedyoumustperformasteering
checktoensuretheramhasbeenmountedcorrectly.
Turnyourvessel’ssteeringwheelfromhardovertohardoverand
checkthefollowing:
•Angularmovementoftheballendttingislessthan10degrees
fortheType2drive,or5degreesfortheType3drive.Ifthis
limitisexceededthedrivewillcatchonthetillerarmorrudder
quadrantandtheballjointwillbind.
•Ensurenopartofthedriveunitfoulsyourvessel’sstructurewhen
thepushrodmovesinandout.
•Ensurethatthetotalruddermovementislimitedto+/-35degrees
bythesteeringsystemendstops,ratherthanthelineardrive’s
endlimits.
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1.Steeringsystemendstop:–35degrees.
2.Steeringsystemendstop:+35degrees.
Caution:T otalruddermovement
Ensurethattheruddermovementislimitedbythe
steeringendstopsbeforethepushrodreachesits
endstop.Failuretodothiscoulddamagethedrive
andwillinvalidatethewarranty.
3.5Hydraulicpumpmounting
Thehydraulicpumpmustbemountedinasuitablelocationto
ensurereliableperformance.
•Beforemountingthehydraulicpump,refertotheguidance
providedinthe2.8Locationandmountingrequirementssection.
•Drill2mountingholes.
•Securethepumptotheappropriatepartofyourvesselusing
suitablestainlesssteelbolts,washersandlocknuts.
•Fullytightenthenutstominimizevibration.
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3.6Reservoirmounting
3.7Fillingthereservoir
Thereservoirmustbemountedonabulkheadasfarabovethe
pumpandhydraulicramaspossible.
•Beforemountingthereservoir,refertotheguidanceprovidedin
the2.8Locationandmountingrequirementssection.
•Securethereservoirtotheappropriatepartofyourvessel,using
themountingholesprovided.Usesuitablestainlesssteelbolts,
washersandlocknuts.
Thehydraulicuidreservoirissuppliedemptyandmustbelledto
thecorrectlevelwiththesuppliedhydraulicuid.
DoNOTattempttomoveoroperatethehydraulicpushrodbefore
completingthefollowingsteps:
1.Thereservoiristtedwithaspecialcapfeaturingabreather
hole,whichissealedfortransitpurposes.Removethetransit
screwandsealfromthecaptoopenthebreather.Retainthe
screwandsealforfutureuse.
2.Fillthereservoirwiththesuppliedhydraulicuidtoalevel
betweentheminimumandmaximumindicatorlines.
3.Turnthetaptothe“ON”position(tapshouldbepointingupward).
Mounting
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Chapter4:Cablesandconnections
Chaptercontents
• 4.1Generalcablingguidanceonpage30
• 4.2Clutchconnectiononpage31
• 4.3Coursecomputerconnectiononpage32
• 4.4Post-installationcheckonpage34
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4.1Generalcablingguidance
Minimum bend of cable
100 mm (4 in) radius
Minimum bend
200 mm (8 in)
diameter
Cabletypesandlength
Itisimportanttousecablesoftheappropriatetypeandlength
•Unlessotherwisestateduseonlystandardcablesofthecorrect
type,suppliedbyRaymarine.
•Ensurethatanynon-Raymarinecablesareofthecorrectquality
andgauge.Forexample,longerpowercablerunsmayrequire
largerwiregaugestominimizevoltagedropalongtherun.
Alwaysroutedatacablesasfarawayaspossiblefrom:
•otherequipmentandcables,
•highcurrentcarryingacanddcpowerlines,
•antennae.
Strainrelief
Ensureadequatestrainreliefisprovided.Protectconnectorsfrom
strainandensuretheywillnotpulloutunderextremeseaconditions.
Routingcables
Cablesmustberoutedcorrectly ,tomaximizeperformanceand
prolongcablelife.
•DoNOTbendcablesexcessively .Whereverpossible,ensurea
minimumbendradiusof100mm.
•Protectallcablesfromphysicaldamageandexposuretoheat.
Usetrunkingorconduitwherepossible.DoNOTruncables
throughbilgesordoorways,orclosetomovingorhotobjects.
•Securecablesinplaceusingtie-wrapsorlacingtwine.Coilany
extracableandtieitoutoftheway .
•Whereacablepassesthroughanexposedbulkheadordeckhead,
useasuitablewatertightfeed-through.
•DoNOTruncablesneartoenginesoruorescentlights.
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Cableshielding
Ensurethatalldatacablesareproperlyshieldedthatthecable
shieldingisintact(e.g.hasn’tbeenscrapedoffbybeingsqueezed
throughatightarea).
Warning:Ensurecorrectvoltage
DoNOTconnecta24Vpumptoacoursecomputer
thatonlysupports12V .Forcoursecomputersthat
supportboth12Vand24Vensurethatthecorrect
voltageisselectedfortheclutchterminal.
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4.2Clutchconnection
Theclutch(bypassvalve)onthehydraulicramunitmustbe
connectedtotheclutchterminalsonthecoursecomputer,and
asuitableground.
Theclutchisusedtobypassthehydraulicramandoperatethe
steeringsystemmanuallywhenthereisaproblemwiththeautopilot
system.Theclutchislocatedattherearofthehydraulicramunit:
1.Theitemlabelled“1”inthediagramaboveistheclutch.
Toconnecttheclutchandgroundcablesyoumustremovethe
clutchhousing,usingasuitablescrewdriver.Theclutchhousing
containsthe3terminalsfortheclutchandgroundconnections:
Item Description Suitablecable
1
Groundconnection Minimum4mm
AWG)coppercable.
2
Pin1:POSITIVE Minimum1.5mm
AWG)coppercable.
3
Pin2:NEGATIVE Minimum1.5mm
AWG)coppercable.
2
(12
2
(16
2
(16
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housingandsecurethescrewusing0.5Nm(0.37lbft)torque.
Oncethecableshavebeenconnectedre-assembletheclutch
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4.3Coursecomputerconnection
D 1 1 8 9 6 - 1
G R O U N D
P O W E R , 1 5 A M P
1 2 V
2 4 V
R U D D E R
C L U T C H
P O W E R B M O T O R
A
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1
9
TheHydraulicLinearDrivemustbeconnectedtoanSPX-30course
computer.
Hydraulic
Linear
Item
Drive
1
2 Hydraulic
ramclutch
(+)
3 Hydraulic
ramclutch
(-)
4 Power
5
6 Pump
motor(+)
7
Pump
motor(-)
8
9 Hydraulic
ramground
connection
Course
computer Description
Clutch
voltage
selector
Adjustthevoltagesettingtomatchthe
voltageratingspeciedontheHydraulic
ramclutch.
switch
Clutch(+) ConnectthePOSITIVEterminalofthe
hydraulicram’sclutchtothecourse
computer’sPOSITIVEclutchterminal.
Clutch(-) ConnecttheNEGATIVEterminalofthe
hydraulicram’sclutchtothecourse
computer’sNEGATIVEclutchterminal.
ConnecttoPOSITIVEterminalofpower
input(+)
supply(forexample,viadistribution
panel).
Power
input(-)
ConnecttoNEGATIVEterminalofpower
supply(forexample,viadistribution
panel).
Motor(+) ConnectthePOSITIVEterminalofthe
pumptothecoursecomputer’sMOTOR
Aterminal.
Motor(-) ConnecttheNEGATIVEterminalofthe
pumptothecoursecomputer’sMOTOR
Bterminal.
Ground
connection
Connecttoadedicatedearthingplatein
contactwiththewater,ortothenegative
poleofthebattery.
Connecttothesameearthasthecourse
computer.
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Note: Forcompleteconnectionandinstallationinstructionsfor
thecoursecomputerrefertothedocumentationthataccompanies
theunit.
Cableextensions
YoumayneedtoextendtheHydraulicLinearDrivecables.
•Clutchcable(fromhydraulicramtocoursecomputerclutch
connection) —useminimum1.5mm
2
(16AWG)coppercable.
•Motorcable(fromHydraulicpumptocoursecomputermotor
connection) —usethefollowingtabletodeterminethecorrect
cablegaugerequired:
Drivetype Cablelength
Type2(12V)Upto5m(16ft)
Upto7m(23ft)
Upto16m(52ft)
Type2(24V) Upto3m(10ft)
Upto5m(16ft)
Upto10m(32ft)
Upto16m(52ft)
Type3(12V) Upto5m(16ft)
Upto7m(23ft)
Upto16m(52ft)
Type3(24V) Upto5m(16ft)
Upto7m(23ft)
Upto16m(52ft)
Cablegauge
(AWG)
10 6
8 10
6 16
12 4
10 6
8 10
6 16
8 10
6 16
4 25
10 6
8 10
6 16
Cablegauge
(mm
Usesuitableelectricalconnectorsorjunctionboxestoconnectthe
HydraulicLinearDrivecablestothecableextensions.
Note: DoNOTuntwistthepumpcablesorremovethe
suppressionferrite.
2
)
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4.4Post-installationcheck
Checkthefollowingpointsafterinstallingthedriveandconnecting
thecoursecomputer:
Check
1
2 Ensurethatthehydraulicramiscorrectlyaligned:
3 Ensurethatthehydraulicramrodendis:
4 Ensurethatthemotorandclutchcablesarecorrectlyroutedand
5
6
7
8
Ensurethatthehydraulicram’smountingfootiswell-securedtoa
substantialpartofthevessel.
•Mountingfootcorrectlyorientated.
•Drivemountedatrightanglestotillerarminamid-strokeposition
whenrudderisinamidshipposition.
•Pushrodaccuratelyalignedwithtillerarmplaneofrotation
(deviationlessthan10degreesforType2drives,or5degrees
forType3drives).
•Securelyattachedtothetillerarmorrudderquadrant.
•Attachedattherecommendedtillerarmradiusforthevessel.
securelyconnectedtothecoursecomputer.
Ensurethatallhydraulicpipesaresecurelyconnectedwithnoleaks.
Ensurethatthereservoirislledwithhydraulicuidtothecorrectlevel.
Ensurethatthetransitscrewandsealhavebeenremovedfromthe
reservoircap.Ensurethatthecapisttedsecurelytothereservoir.
Ensurethatthereservoirtapisinthe“ON”position.
Check
9
10 Ensurethecoursecomputer’sclutchswitchisinthecorrectposition
Onceyou’vecompletedthecheckslistedaboveyoushouldperform
anautopilotsteeringcheck,toensurethattheautopilotcontrolhead,
coursecomputeranddriveunitareconnectedandcommunicating
correctly.Refertothehandbookthataccompaniesyourcourse
computer.
Ensurethatyou’vecompletedthehand-steeringcheck(seeSteering
check).
(referto4.3Coursecomputerconnection).
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Chapter5:Maintenanceandtroubleshooting
Chaptercontents
• 5.1Maintenancechecksonpage36
• 5.2Bleedingthesystemonpage36
• 5.3Troubleshootingonpage37
• 5.4Raymarinetechnicalsupportonpage38
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5.1Maintenancechecks
5.2Bleedingthesystem
Regularmaintenanceisrequiredtoensureoptimumoperation.
Regularchecks
•Checkallmountingsaresecure,especiallythehydraulicram
mountingfoot.
•Checkthetillerpinissecurelyconnectedtorodendandtiller
armorrudderquadrant.
•Checkhydraulicramalignment,asdescribedinthishandbook.
•Checkallpipesforanysignsofwearordamage.
•Checkallcablesandelectricalconnectionsforanysignsofwear
ordamage.
•Lubricatetherodend.Useonlyagoodqualitymarinegreasethat
iscompatiblewithnitrileseals.
Annualchecks
•Checkthehydraulicuidlevel.Theuidinthereservoirshould
bebetweenthe“minimum”and“maximum”levelsindicatedon
thereservoir .T op-uptheuidifnecessary,usingasuitableoilas
detailedinAppendixAT echnicalspecication.
•ChecktheHydraulicLinearDrivesystemforexternaloilloss,
whichmayindicatethatthesystemneedsbleeding.
Note: Raymarinerecommendsthatbleedingthesystemis
undertakenbyanauthorizedRaymarinedealer.
Beforecommencingensuretheoilandanystoragecontainersare
cleanandfreeofcontamination.
1.Ensurethereservoirtapisinthe“ON”position.
2.Pushthehydraulicrodinsothatitisfullyretracted.
3.Fillthereservoirandslackenthepipesconnectedtothe
hydraulicramunit.DoNOTdisconnectthepipes.
4.Re-tightenthepipesoncetheoilemergesfromthettings.
5.Runthepumpinordertodirectowtothehydrauliccylinder
ports.
6.Energisethecylindersolenoidandslowlypullthehydraulicrod
outuntilitisfullyextended.Observetheoillevelinthereservoir
andtopupifnecessary,usingtheoilrecommendedinAppendix
AT echnicalspecication.
Theoillevelwillrisewhentherodisretractedandmayoverow .
7.Fullyretracttherod,againobservingtheoillevelinthereservoir
andtoppingupasneeded.Repeatuntilnomoreaircanbe
seentoberisingintothereservoirandthepumptakesover.
De-energisethesolenoid.
8.T ocompletethebleeding,energisethecylindersolenoidagain
andrunthepumpinbothdirectionstoextendandretract
thehydraulicrod.Notethatthecylindermayneedmanually
assistingatrsttopurgeanyremainingairinthesystem.
9.T opupthereservoirifnecessarytothelevelindicated.
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5.3Troubleshooting
PotentialproblemswiththeHydraulicLinearDrivesystemandpossiblecausesandsolutionsaredescribedhere.
Problem Possiblecauses Possiblesolutions
Motordoesnotrun.
Motorruns,buterraticornohydraulicrod
movement.
Excessivepumpnoise.
Themotorhasnopowersupply.
Themotorisnotreceivinginstructions
fromthecoursecomputer.
Themotorbrushesareworn.
Theclutchinthehydraulicramunitisnot
workingcorrectly.
Excessiveairinthehydraulicramunit.
Drivecoupling.
Motormaybedamagedorfaulty. Checkthemotorfordamage.
Excessiveairinthehydraulicramunit.
Drivecoupling.
Checkallelectricalconnections.
Checktheconnectionbetweentheautopilotcontrolheadandthecourse
computer,andbetweenthecoursecomputerandthepump.
Checkmotorbrushes.Ifnecessarycontactyourdealerforreplacement
brushes.
Checkforclutchoperation.
Checkforairinthehydraulicramunit.Externaloillossmayindicatethis.
Thesystemmayneedbleeding.
Contactyourdealerandaskthemtocheckthemotordrivecoupling.The
dealershouldensurethatthecouplingisinplaceandalignedwiththe
motordrivetang.
Checkforairinthehydraulicramunit.Externaloillossmayindicatethis.
Thesystemmayneedbleeding.
Contactyourdealerandaskthemtocheckthemotordrivecoupling.The
dealershouldensurethatthecouplingisinplaceandalignedwiththe
motordrivetang.
Note: Undernocircumstancesdismantletheunitunlessitis
certainthatthefaultisinternal.Doingsowillallowairintothe
cylinder,requiringtheunittobebled.
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5.4Raymarinetechnicalsupport
Raymarineprovidesacomprehensivecustomersupportservice,on
theworldwideweb,throughourworldwidedealernetworkandby
telephonehelpline.Ifyouareunabletoresolveaproblem,please
useanyofthesefacilitiestoobtainadditionalhelp.
Websupport
Pleasevisitthecustomersupportareaofourwebsiteat:
www.raymarine.com
ThiscontainsFrequentlyAskedQuestions,servicinginformation,
e-mailaccesstotheRaymarineT echnicalSupportDepartmentand
detailsofworldwideRaymarineagents.
Telephonesupport
IntheUSAcall:
+16038815200extension2444
IntheUK,Europe,theMiddleEast,orFarEastcall:
+44(0)2392714713
Productinformation
Ifyouneedtorequestservice,pleasehavethefollowinginformation
tohand:
•Productname.
•Productidentity.
•Serialnumber.
•Softwareapplicationversion.
Youcanobtainthisproductinformationusingthemenuswithinyour
product.
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AppendixATechnicalspecication
Specication(at
nominalvoltage) Type2 Type3
Maximumvessel
displacement
Peakthrust
Maximumstroke
Hardovertohardover
time(+/-35degrees,no
load)
Maximumruddertorque
Conformance(appliesto
Type2andType3)
Hydraulicuid
22000kg(48500lb) 35000kg(77000lb)
675kg(1488lb) 1000kg(2200lb)
254mm(10in) 300mm(12in)
10seconds 12seconds
1270Nm(11300lbin) 2565Nm(23100lbin)
•EN60945:2002(EMC)
–2004/108/EC(EMCDirective)
•EN28846:1993(IgnitionProtection)
–94/25/EC(RCD)
Mineralbasedhydraulicoil:
•minimumISOVG10
•maximumISOVG40
Technicalspecication
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