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- Page 1 Installation and Operating Handbook ANALOGUE Autohelm 1000...
- Page 3 The Autohelm 1000 is a highly developed autopilot built operate reliably exposed marine conditions. When correctly installed it will soon become a vital crew-member giving many years of invaluable service. The system has been designed for owner installation aided following...
- Page 4 INSTALLATION...
- Page 5 The basic actuator unit is a totally self-contained The actuator pushrod attaches to the tiller via a magnetic sensing automatic pilot. The autopilot is ball-ended situated 18” (460mm) radially mounted between the tiller and a single attachment distant from rudder stock rudder pintle...
- Page 6 Porthand mounting Extended pushrods In certain instances it may be more convenient to In some cases it may not be possible to provide a mount the unit on the porthand side. The standard convenient site mounting socket unit is sensed to operate on the starboard side of standard mounting distance of 19"...
- Page 8 Tiller attachments The tiller crank attachments are bolted through the When the tiller is not adjustable in height or is centreline of the tiller, with ¼” (6mm) diameter positioned appreciably higher than most bolts since bolts through neutral convenient site mounting socket.
- Page 10 Cantilever mounting Pedestal mounting sometimes necessary attach In certain cases it may be convenient to raise the autopilot to a vertical face such as the cockpit height of the autopilot mounting socket above the sidewall. this case, special cantilever cockpit seat counter example.
- Page 12 Use of attachments Wind vane attachment In very many cases the autopilot can be installed wind vane attachment consists basic without need special attachments. Where modules – the mounting mast which elevates the wind this easily possible above standard vane into clear wind and the wind vane transducer attachments will normally provide a neat solution head which attaches to the clevis at the head of and avoid the need for structural alterations.
- Page 14 Similarly when the jack plug is inserted in wet small blocks provided leading cockpit conditions, extreme care should be taken to feedback cord tiller. Normally only ensure that plug kept dry. Occasional block is necessary to obtain a clear run out but . lubrication of the jack plug with Vaseline will occasionally two blocks may be necessary to avoid help to minimise problems of water intrusion.
- Page 15 Feedback Linkage...
- Page 16 Finally, loop formed feedback cord after cutting to length and made fast by means of the plastic adjustor slide provided. loop positioned so that the feedback cord is just under tension when attached to the hook on the end of the pushrod in the fully retracted position.
- Page 18 Operation Operation under compass control Functional test procedure After completing the installation you should carry Hold the unit towards the tiller and rotate the out the following functional test to familiarise compass dial until the cardinal point graduations yourself with system before attempting...
- Page 20 Clip the pushrod onto the tiller and allow the Note that small variations in wind direction will autopilot to take over. now cause the actuator unit to apply corrective action to the rudder. This is how the Autohelm 1000 functions when under sail.
- Page 22 Note that to adjust the yacht's heading you rotate, After allowing boat steady onto the vane stanchion in the same direction as you automatically controlled heading, carry out small would the tiller. You will find also that to trim incremental adjustments to the compass dial until your course only very small movements should be the vessel steadies on to the desired heading.
- Page 24 In the case of the Autohelm 1000, if 5 autopilot can usually be lowered by de-sensitising degrees of additional weather helm is required as a the wind vane. De-sensitising the wind vane under...
- Page 26 Usually give best results other points of sailing. Stowage After use, Autohelm 1000 system easily When the wind is abaft the beam and unsteady in stowed by unclipping the actuator unit from its strength direction surprisingly large mounting, and removing the vane transducer from its variations I in apparent wind direction can occur.
- Page 28 Raymarine Ltd. Anchorage Park Portsmouth Hampshire PO3 5TD Tel 023 9269 3611...
- Page 29 Fax 023 9269 4642 www.raymarine.com...
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