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Hydraulic Linear Drive - Installation Guide

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Maintenance

On a regular basis: 

check all connection and mountings are secure

check hydraulic ram alignment

check pipes and cables for any signs of wear or damage

check hydraulic pipes and joints for leaks

EMC servicing and safety guidelines

Raymarine equipment should be serviced only by authorized 
Raymarine service technicians. They will ensure that service 
procedures and replacement parts used will not affect 
performance. There are no user serviceable parts in any 
Raymarine product.

Some products generate high voltages, so never handle the cables 
or connectors when power is being supplied to the equipment.

When powered up, all electrical equipment produces 
electromagnetic fields. These can cause adjacent pieces of 
electrical equipment to interact with one another, with a 
consequent adverse effect on operation. In order to minimize 
these effects and enable you to get the best possible performance 
from your Raymarine equipment, guidelines are given in the 
installation instructions, to enable you to ensure minimum 
interaction between different items of equipment, i.e. ensure 
optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC).

Always report any EMC-related problem to your nearest 
Raymarine dealer. We use such information to improve our 
quality standards.

In some installations, it may not be possible to prevent the 
equipment from being affected by external influences. In general 
this will not damage the equipment but it can lead to spurious 
resetting action, or momentarily may result in faulty operation.

Product support

Raymarine products are supported by a worldwide network of 
distributors and Authorized Service Representatives. If you 
encounter any difficulties with this product, please contact either 
your national distributor, or your service representative, or the 
Raymarine Technical Services Call Center. Refer to the back cover 
or the Worldwide Distributor List for contact details. 

Summary of Contents for M81202

Page 1: ...Distributed by Any reference to Raytheon or RTN in this manual should be interpreted as Raymarine The names Raytheon and RTN are owned by the Raytheon Company ...

Page 2: ...lation Guide Drives covered M81200 Type 2 Hydraulic Linear Drive 12 V M81201 Type 2 Hydraulic Linear Drive 24 V M81202 Type 3 Hydraulic Linear Drive 12 V M81203 Type 3 Hydraulic Linear Drive 24 V Document number 81177 3 March 2001 ...

Page 3: ...onsense and navigational judgement Always maintain a permanent watch so you can respond to situations as they develop EMC conformance All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment The design and manufacture of Raymarine equipment and accessories conform to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC standard...

Page 4: ...g system and a built in clutch to allow friction free steering when the autopilot is not in use Reversing hydraulic pump powers the hydraulic ram Hydraulic fluid reservoir supplies hydraulic fluid to the system CAUTION The ram drives the rudder directly from the tiller arm or rudder quadrant Before installing this drive unit check that the boat s steering system can be backdriven from the rudder F...

Page 5: ...kg 1 290 lb 1 000 kg 2 200 lb Maximum stroke 254 mm 10 in 300 mm 12 in Hardovertohardover time 35º no load 10 sec 12 sec Maximum rudder torque 1 270 Nm 11 300 lb in 2 565 Nm 23 100 lb in Other information applies to Types 2 and 3 protected for use in engine compartments CE approvals conforms to 89 336 EC EMC EN60945 1997 94 25 EC RCD EN28846 1993 D5093 1 101 6 mm 4 in 152 mm 6 in 80 mm 3 15 in 457...

Page 6: ...al parts suitable securing bolts and lock washers lock nuts for the hydraulic ram and pump see page 9 suitable cable and electrical connectors for the drive motor and clutch see page 12 Note Makesureyouhaveobtainedtheseadditionalpartsbeforeyou start installation Installation steps WARNING Electrical safety Make sure you have switched off the power supply before you start installing this product Fo...

Page 7: ...nt items of electrical equipment For optimum EMC performance it is recommended that wherever possible Raymarine equipment and cables connected to it are At least 3 ft 1 m from any equipment transmitting or cables carrying radio signals e g VHF radios cables and antennas In the case of SSB radios the distance should be increased to 7 ft 2 m More than 7 ft 2 m from the path of a radar beam A radar b...

Page 8: ...mponents Mounting the drive components involves four main steps ensuring correct hydraulic ram alignment securing the hydraulic ram to the boat connecting the hydraulic ram to the steering system installing the other parts of the drive system Ram alignment When mounting the hydraulic ram check that it is aligned correctly The ram must be at right angles to the mounting surface see Figure 4 Theramm...

Page 9: ...c ram Mounting location Before you secure the hydraulic ram to your boat you must first check the suitability of the mounting location CAUTION Consult the boat manufacturer if you have any doubt about the strength or suitability of the mounting location D5091 1 Drive A mid stroke B tiller arm radius Type 2 540 mm 21 25 in 180 mm 7 1 in Type 3 690 mm 27 15 in 267 mm 10 5 in A mid stroke 90º 90º B t...

Page 10: ... mounting foot on a horizontal surface see Figure 6 The swiveljointdoesnothavesufficientmovementtopositionthe mounting foot vertically General position Refer to the EMC installation guidelines page 6 Make sure the drive will be accessible for future servicing Environment This drive is not waterproof so you should mount it in a dry location clear of any bilge water Figure 6 Drive orientation Securi...

Page 11: ...n cases youmaybeabletoattachthepushrodtothesametillerarm orrudder quadrant used by the main steeringlinkage Consult the steering manufacturer before you modify the rudder quadrant Attaching the rod end Use the supplied tiller pin assembly to attach the rod end to the tiller arm at the tiller arm radius shown in Figure 4 1 Attach the tiller pin to the tiller arm insert the tiller pin through the ti...

Page 12: ...to 35 degrees by the steering system end stops rather than the linear drive s end limits see Figure 8 Figure 8 Total rudder movement CAUTION Make sure rudder movement is limited by the steering system end stops before the push rod reaches its end stop Failure to do this could damage the drive and will invalidate the warranty Installing the other parts of the system Note To make installation easier...

Page 13: ...Remove the temporary non breathable transit cap fitted to the reservoir 3 Fill the reservoir with the supplied hydraulic fluid so the level is between the minimum and maximum lines CAUTION Absolute cleanliness is essential when working with hydraulic systems Even the smallest particle of dirt could prevent the steering system check valves from working properly 4 Fit the supplied standard breathabl...

Page 14: ...stallation guidelines page 6 4 Connect the cables from the pump to the MOTOR terminals on the course computer see Figure 9 at this stage you can connect either motor cable to either terminal You will check these connections after installing the rest of the autopilot system thecablesfromthehydraulicramtotheCLUTCHterminalson the course computer see Figure 9 brown and blue Table 2 Recommended cable s...

Page 15: ...e tiller arm plane of rotation deviation less than 5 degrees 3 Is the hydraulic ram rod end securely attached to the tiller arm or quadrant attached at the recommended tiller arm radius for the boat 4 Are the motor and clutch cables correctly routed and securely connected to the course computer 5 Are all hydraulic pipes securely connected with no leaks 6 Have you filled the reservoir fitted the st...

Page 16: ... order to minimize these effects and enable you to get the best possible performance from your Raymarine equipment guidelines are given in the installation instructions to enable you to ensure minimum interaction between different items of equipment i e ensure optimum Electromagnetic Compatibility EMC Always report any EMC related problem to your nearest Raymarine dealer We use such information to...

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