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‣ If in doubt about installing electrical equipment please seek advice from a suitably qualified electrical engineer. ‣ For safety RT to only be supplied with Lewmar ICU or control system. To the best of our knowledge, the information in this manual was correct when it went to press.
3 - Installation 3.1 Fitting the Thruster The VRTT Thruster is supplied with the leg raised for ease of installation. Correct installation of the Thruster, associated equipment and the watertight integrity of the vessel is the responsibility of the installer. 3.2 Placement For Bow installation the thruster should be installed as far forward as possible.
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3.3 - Lower Flange Fitment ISSUE REVISION MOD No. MOD'D BY DATE FIRST ANGLE PROJECTION REMOVE ALL BURRS AND SHARP EDGES FIRST ISSUE 18014 17-Jun-20 IF IN DOUBT ASK BOAT BOW 20.0° 20.0° R327.5 25.0° 25.0° SCALE 1:5 90.0° 220.0 100.0°...
ISSUE REVISION MOD No. MOD'D BY DATE REMOVE ALL BURRS AND SHARP EDGES FIRST ANGLE PROJECTION FIRST ISSUE 18014 17-Jun-20 IF IN DOUBT ASK BOAT BOW 20.0° 20.0° R327.5 25.0° 25.0° SCALE 1:5 90.0° 220.0 100.0° WELD 4 EDGES OF BOX 155.0°...
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4 - Fitting 4.1 Place upper VRTT Assembly on to the lower flange. 1. Lower thruster through hole in mounting box. Ensure 2 orings are in place. Use grease to temporarily hold orings in place while lowering thruster. Line bolt clearance holes. 2.
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5 - Adjust Thruster Up-Down Posn ‣ If the fully up position does not line up with your hull, the limit switch position can be adjusted. ‣ To raise full retracted position, adjust the top cone upwards ‣ To lower full extended position, adjust the bottom cone downwards. ‣...
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6 - Fit ICU and wire to VRTT, power Supply: Find a suitable location for the ICU. The ICU needs to be in a dry environment and away from the motor, due to electrical noise. The ICU should be located in the vertical plane, as per the arrow on the lid, and within 5 meters of the motor.
‣ Live wire exposed! (Fig. 7.2.2). Correct the cable Boot Boot installation to match (Fig 7.2.1). ‣ Terminal or motor is damaged. Contact Lewmar Limited (Fig 7.2.3). ‣ Crimp inverted and is touching motor! (Fig 7.24). Fig 7.2.3 Fig 7.2.4 7.3 Correct cable sizes...
LENGTH (m) 125 VRTT 2.0 kW Lewmar recommends cable insulation rated 90°C or higher. It is the responsibility of the installer to confirm current capacity and voltage drop are within the limits as specified by local marine electrical regulations. Cable sizes are for guidelines only, always consult a marine electrician.
7.6 Installing control panel - all models A 63.5 mm (21/2”) hole saw is required. Ensure there is sufficient depth for the control panel and access for the switch leads and plug (see saw template). The panel has an integral seal and can be clamped from the rear or with the bezel from the top. Trim clamp depending on panel thickness.
9 - Operating your thruster 9.1 125 VRTT Operation and safety features Turning system On/Off ‣ To turn the system on press and hold the ON button for 1 second. If the system is active the panel LED will Flash green during retracting, LED light will turn solid once deployed ‣...
10 - Servicing your thruster 10.1 Service schedule Before any intervention on the thruster, switch off the device by operating the battery switch or removing the fuse. Thrusters are more likely to attract ‘debris’, so it is necessary to regularly check the tunnel. At the annual boat service: Electric: ‣...
12 - Fault finding ‣ Check heath LED on ICU, Replace ICU fuse / Reset circuit breaker The system will not turn on? if not flashing ‣ Check battery cables to ICU ‣ Check down switch when thrusting in both directions The Panel LED flashes Green then goes to solid red, this means the ‣...
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14.4 Accessories Spare Kits ITEM PART NO DESCRIPTION 589222 Controller, Dual Pad 589223 Controller, Single Pad 589267 Controller, Dual Joystick 589268 Controller, Single Joystick 589845 Controller, Single, Hyd 589846 Controller, Dual, Hyd 589809 5m RT Motor Loom MX 589800 Gen2 Y Loom MX 589801 Gen2 AUX 2m Loom MX 589802...
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