Step 3 - Check The Autopilot Operating Sense - Raymarine autopilot Owner's Handbook Manual

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Step 3 - Check the autopilot operating sense

Check the rudder position sensor
1. Turn the wheel manually to starboard.
2. Check that the rudder bar on the display moves to starboard.
Check the autopilot steering sense
1. Manually center the wheel, then press the auto key so the
2. Press the +10 key once. Check that the rudder moves to starboard
If the rudder moves to port or the rudder drives hardover:
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Note: If the rudder overshoots and has to drive back or starts to hunt
back and forth, you will need to increase the rudder damping level as
described in Step 3 (see page 62).
ST6001+ Autopilot Control Unit - Owner's Handbook
If the rudder bar display moves the wrong way:
• turn off the power
reverse the red and green wires connected to the RUDDER
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inputs on the course computer
• switch on the power and re-check
autopilot is in Auto mode. Check that the display shows AUTO .
Be ready to press standby if the rudder moves hardover.
a few degrees and then stops.
if the rudder drives hardover, immediately press standby to
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prevent further rudder movement
press standby
turn off the power
reverse the motor wires connected to the course computer
switch on the power and re-check
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