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7171 Full Follow Up (FFU) Control Lever Owner’s Operation, Installation & Maintenance Manual March 2019 Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
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7171 Full Follow Up (FFU) Control Lever Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. NOTES RECORD DATA BEFORE INSTALLATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Model #: Serial #: Date of Purchase: Date of Installation: Rev A MNL_7171 2 of 16...
7171 Full Follow Up (FFU) Control Lever Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. ABLE OF ONTENTS Introduction ......................4 Contact ........................4 Safety ........................4 Product Description ....................6 Technical Data ......................6 Installation ......................7 Mechanical ......................7 Electrical ........................7 Commissioning ......................
Kobelt reserves the right, without notice, to change the design, or construction, of any products and to discontinue or limit distribution of any products. Kobelt also reserves the right to change, or update, without notice, any technical information contained within this document.
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7171 Full Follow Up (FFU) Control Lever Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 1.2.2 Notice to Installer Disregarding the following safety measures can result in an accident causing severe injury to personnel and damage to material assets. • Only use the product as directed in this manual.
RODUCT ESCRIPTION The Kobelt 7171 Full Follow Up (FFU) Control Lever is used as an input to FFU electronic steering systems. The operator can maneuver the vessel by moving the lever port or starboard to adjust its internal potentiometer. The FFU Control Lever can be used for steering applications, other marine applications, or industrial installations.
Green 18AWG FFU potentiometer 1 signal connection. POT- Black 18AWG FFU potentiometer 1 ground connection. Table 3: 7171 Wire Connections – Potentiometer 2 (Dual Pot Configurations Only) 7171 - Potentiometer 2 Wire # Wire Name Colour Gauge Function FFU potentiometer 2 power supply...
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7171 Full Follow Up (FFU) Control Lever Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Table 4: 7171 Wire Connections - Switches (‘B’ Configurations Only) 7171 - Switches Wire # Wire Name Colour Gauge Function Connects to COM when Switch A is SWA-NO Black 18AWG activated.
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7171 Full Follow Up (FFU) Control Lever Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Figure 3: 7171 Internal Wiring Diagram Note that the secondary potentiometer and switches may not be present on all configurations of this product. Refer to product code key for definition of internal components.
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7171 Full Follow Up (FFU) Control Lever Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Figure 4: 7171 Potentiometer Direction Diagram Rev A MNL_7171 10 of 16...
HECK Ensure that the rear cover is installed and secured before powering on the 7171. Confirm that the electrical connections to the 7171 have been made correctly and correspond to the requirements of your system installation. UNCTIONAL The Functional Test should be carried out while the vessel is still at dock and before it is taken out to sea after installation has been completed.
Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. PERATION The Kobelt 7171 Full Follow Up (FFU) Control Lever contains one or two potentiometers and optionally a set of switches for each direction of travel. Operating the FFU Control Lever causes the steering gear to move in the desired direction. When the lever is released it stays at the set position and does not spring back to centre.
PARE ARTS No spare parts are recommended for this unit. It is recommended that any required service work on a Kobelt unit be performed by a factory authorized service representative. Please contact the nearest Kobelt authorized distributor for assistance. Rev A...
If you encounter problems with the operation of your product, please refer to the trouble- shooting suggestions before contacting Kobelt for assistance. If the steps below do not resolve your issue, please reach out either Kobelt directly or our Dealers in your area. Table 5: Common Solutions...
If any part is found to be defective, Kobelt will replace said part FOB the Kobelt factory provided that any such defective part is returned by the Buyer with freight and applicable forwarding charges prepaid by the Buyer.
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Kobelt Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 8238 129th Street Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, V3W 0A6 Sales Tel: +1-604-572-3935 Fax: +1-604-590-8313 Email: sales@kobelt.com Website: www.kobelt.com Made in Canada / Printed in Canada...