Removing The Shaft Cap - Garmin Force User & Maintenance Manual

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Using a #1 Phillips screwdriver, secure the upper tab of the
bracket to the mount base using a single screw
Removing the Shaft and Propeller Drive Motor from
the Steering System
Before you can remove the shaft and propeller drive motor, you
must remove the transducer cable from the mount, if applicable
(Removing the Power and Transducer Cables From the Mount,
page 9).
1
Disconnect the motor from the power source.
2
Open the shaft cap (Opening the Shaft Cap, page
3
Disconnect the cables in the shaft cap
Cables in the Shaft Cap, page
4
Remove the transducer cable from the shaft cap
the Transducer Cable from the Shaft Cap, page
5
Remove the shaft cap (Removing the Shaft Cap, page
6
Remove the shaft from the steering system
Shaft from the Steering Servo, page
Opening the Shaft Cap
Before you open the shaft cap, you must disconnect the motor
from the power source.
1
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the four screws that
secure the lid of the shaft cap.
You should place these screws in a safe place, because you
must use them to close the shaft cap.
2
Lift up to remove the lid of the shaft cap.
Disconnecting the Cables in the Shaft Cap
Before you can disconnect the cables in the shaft cap, you must
open the shaft cap (Opening the Shaft Cap, page
1
Using a #3 Phillips screwdriver, remove the two screws
that secure the power cables in the shaft cap.
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11).
(Disconnecting the
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(Removing
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(Removing the
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NOTICE
11).
You should keep these screws in a safe place, because you
must use them when reconnecting the cables.
2 Release the latch
disconnect the data cable.
Removing the Transducer Cable from the Shaft Cap
Before you can remove the transducer cable from the shaft cap,
you must open the shaft cap
1
Disconnect the transducer cable from the chartplotter.
2
Remove the power and transducer cables from the mount
(Removing the Power and Transducer Cables From the
Mount, page 9).
3 Remove the plastic cable clamps that secure the transducer
cable to the coiled power cable.
You should keep these cable clamps in a safe place,
because you must reinstall later.
4
Straighten the transducer cable so you can easily pull it
through the shaft cap.
5
Push from the inside out to remove the square grommet
that holds the transducer cable
11).
6
Remove the grommet from the transducer cable.
The grommet is split on one side to make it easy to remove
from the cable.
You should keep the grommet in a safe place, because you
must reinstall it later.
7
Feed the transducer cable through the shaft cap from the
outside in until it is no longer routed through the square hole.

Removing the Shaft Cap

Before you can remove the shaft cap, you must remove the
transducer cable from the shaft cap
Cable from the Shaft Cap, page
in the shaft cap (Disconnecting the Cables in the Shaft Cap,
page 11).
1
Count and write down the number of coils in the coil cable
that wraps around the shaft.
When re-assembling the shaft and shaft cap, it is beneficial to
use the same number of coils around the shaft.
2 Using a 4 mm hex bit or wrench, remove the
and nut that secure the shaft cap to the shaft.
You should keep this bolt and nut in a safe place, because
you must use them when reinstalling the shaft cap.
and pull the connectors apart to
(Opening the Shaft Cap, page
in the shaft cap.
(Removing the Transducer
11) and disconnect the cables
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