9 | Switching control mode
Switching control mode
The rotary switch knob is used to select the steering control mode
NFU
,
MAN
or
AUTO
.
In case of an emergency, always switch the Mode Switch 3 Pos to the position NFU!
NFU mode
Control mode NFU is for emergency steering.
This mode is
sometimes called ‘EMERGENCY NFU’ or ‘NFU DIRECT’. In this mode, the NFU Tiller is
hardwired to the steering gear control valves. Manual steering or automatic steering control is not
allowed when the Mode Switch is in position
NFU
.
Procedure:
Switch to position
NFU
to enable NFU control. The control mode indicator
NFU
will illuminate,
meaning that this mode is enabled (see Figure 2).
Figure 2: NFU mode
Figure 4: AUTO mode
Figure 3: MAN mode
