Installation - Raymarine M81138 Installation Manual

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Installation for Mercruiser 95

Installation

Before you install any of the autopilot components, make sure there is
sufficient space between the complete drive unit and the engine
manifold.
Use Raymarine installation kit D309 to install the I/O drive unit to Mercruiser engines
manufactured from 1994 onwards.
Install the I/O drive by following these steps:
1. Remove the existing pins securing:
• the tiller and twin engine connecting bars:
• the power steering ram to the tiller arm and twin engine connecting bar.
• the steering cable to the power steering ram.
These pins are retained by split pins that may be hard to remove. You will probably need some-
Note:
one's help to hold the legs of the split-pins together so you can remove them.
2. Fit the pivot assembly to the steering system as shown in
• use the new retaining pins (supplied with the installation kit)
• secure these with the split pins (supplied)
Tiller arm
Power
steering ram
CAUTION
Pivot assembly
Figure 10:Fitting the pivot assembly (Mercruiser 95)
Figure 10
:
Retaining pins
Twin engine
connecting bar
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