Warranty statement 1. The equipment manufactured by Sleipner Motor AS (The “Warrantor”) is warranted to be free from defects in workmanship and materials under normal use and service. 2. This Warranty is in effect for of two years from the date of purchase by the user. Proof of purchase must be included, to establish that it is inside the warranty period.
Hydraulic system components Tank assembly with prefitted Sternthruster components Variable Load sense pump Bowthruster A complete Sidepower hydraulic thruster system consists of one or more hydraulic pumps, one or two thrusters and an oil tank with pre-fitted load sense controlvalve, oil cooler, high-pressure and return filter, oil filling filter, level and temp indictors and internal hoses.
• Front mounted to the engine crankshaft with use of a bracket and a flexible coupling • AC power pack Belt drive installations is not recommended due to the high stress and torque requirements. Please concact your Side-Power distributor if belt drive installation is the only option...
Tank assembly installation • Place the tank in a position where you have access to connection and inspection points. Ensure that there is enough space to lift out and replace the filters. Keep in mind to make room for access to the oil filling point. •...
Side-Power products. Connect drain from consumers to drain port at tank. If resetting or fine tuning of the valves is necces- sary, please contact your Side-Power distributor. Sidepower Hydraulic System 2.3 - 2006...
• From the junction box to each of the control and info panels. Use 1 mm wire size (3-9 lead multi cable, depending on type of control panel). • Non-Thruster consumers are not prewired by Side-Power. Use 1 mm multi cable. More detailed information is found in the unique electrical wiring schematic.
System fill-up Prior to filling the tank, prime the pump(s) through their upper drain port. Fill the oil tank with correct hydraulic oil through the oil filling filter. Use new and clean mineral based hydraulic oil with anti-wear additives, viscosity ISO VG 32.00 (by ISO 3448) The oil level in the tank should be approximately 3/4 full, or at the middle of the upper indicator of the sight glass.
Operating the thruster system Pro control panel, Yacht control pane On/Off control panel / info panel proportional proportional A B C D 2 3 4 A B C D ON/OFF CONTROL PANELS PROPORTIONAL CONTROL PANELS 1: Joystick A: Emergency stop button 2: On button B: Oil temperature alarm 3: Active station indicator...
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Operating the thruster system ON/OFF CONTROL PANELS/INFO PANEL 1. To activate the control station, press both on buttons (2 and 4). The active station indicator (3) will turn on to indicate that the control station is active. 2. To run the truster(s), you can now move the joystick(s) (1) in the choosen direction. The joysticks will return to center position when released.
Servicing the hydraulic system - Check filter indicators (A and G) periodically. A large hydraulic consumer must run at full speed for the dirt indication gauges to work. - Check oil level (E) periodically. - We recommend to replace hydraulic oil and filters (B and H) after the initial start up and test period. This is to eliminate all debris and dirt from installation and start up, to ensure a trouble free and long service life.
Trouble shooting No standby pressure on the system when pump(s) are running • The pumps drive direction is incorrect. Stop the pump(s) immediately to minimize potential pump damage. Contact Sidepower for further assistance / new pumps. Max pressure on the system is 20-30 bar when running a consumer •...
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