ENGLISH Safety Introduction This manual give guidelines for installing a Vetus bow and/or stern Warning indications thruster from the BOW PRO series, model ‘BOWA0651’ , ‘BOWA0762’ The following warning indications are used in this manual in the con- and ‘BOWA0902’...
0.5 x D (where D is the (9...18”) tunnel diameter). - The length of the tunnel (distance B) should be between 2 x D and 4 x D. vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thrusters: BOWA0301 020802.01...
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The best connection is with a fairing using sloping side ‘C’ with D = 110 mm (4 ”) sloped side and the ship’s hull. β = β dimensions 0.1 to 0.15 x D. γ = γ vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thruster: BOWA0301 020802.01...
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• Treat the side of the tunnel oxy-acetylene cutter. which comes into contact with water with ‘epoxy paint’ or 2-component polyurethane paint. Install the thrust-tunnel. • Then apply anti-fouling treat- ment if required. vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thrusters: BOWA0301 020802.01...
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NOTE: The gaskets supplied are already electrically insulated. How- ever the bolts and the shaft need to be fitted with insulation mate- rial, for example nylon bushes. vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thruster: BOWA0301 020802.01...
• Grease the threads of the bolts with ‘outboard gear grease’ before Outboard Gear 4 - 5 Nm inserting and tightening them. Grease (3 - 3.7 ft.lbf ) Check for any leaks immediately the vessel returns to the wa- ter . vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thrusters: BOWA0301 020802.01...
• For a first check, turn the propeller by hand - it should turn easily, while connected to the output spindle of the electric motor. 20 - 25 Nm (15 - 18 ft.lbf ) Molykote® G-n plus vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thruster: BOWA0301 020802.01...
Main switch see page 29 The main switch must be fitted to the ‘positive cable’ . The Vetus battery switch type BATSW250 is a suitable switch, which is also available in a 2-pole version, Vetus part number BATSW250T. 5 .4...
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The drawing shows how the cables must be laid in order for the cover to be replaced again. See Chapter 6 Configuring the system before replacing the Fuse cover again Main switch • Reinstall the cover and tighten the glands. vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thruster: BOWA0301 020802.01...
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The default configuration is for use as a bow thruster. Only the configuration of the stern thruster must be adapted. Configure a stern thruster by cutting the red cable as shown in the drawing. vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thrusters: BOWA0301 020802.01...
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( . − . ) With a bow and stern thruster panel, together at the same helm station, the helm station number entered must be the same . vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thruster: BOWA0301 020802.01...
( . − . ) ashing The settings of the thrust direction have been changed and will remain as set even when the voltage supply has been switched off . vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thrusters: BOWA0301 020802.01...
Fusible de voltaje de control Fusibile della tensione di comando 5 Panneau de contrôle Panel de control Pannello di controllo 6 Câble de raccordement Cable de conexión Cavo di connessione 7 Terminateur Terminador Terminatore vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thrusters: BOWA0301 020802.01...
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Un propulsor de proa Y un propulsor de popa, Una (1) estación de timón Jeden pędnik dziobowy ORAZ jeden pędnik rufowy, Jedna (1) sterówka Un'elica di prua E un'elica di poppa, Una (1) plancia di comando 12 V vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thrusters: BOWA0301 020802.01...
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Zwei (2) Helmstationen . Das Diagramm kann auf bis zu vier comando . Lo schema di cui sopra può essere esteso a un (4) Helmstationen erweitert werden . massimo di quattro (4) plance di comando . 12 V vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thrusters: BOWA0301 020802.01...
Nr kat. Vetus 0 - 12 m 35 mm BOWA0301 200 A ZE200 85 Ah - 12 V 30 kgf - 12 V BCI 27 0 - 38 ft AWG 2 vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thruster: BOWA0301 020802.01...
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