If you have any questions about safe installation or operation of this system, contact Dometic Marine. Please don’t guess. 1.1 Explanation of symbols The symbols below are used throughout this publication to alert you to potential hazards involved with the operation and installation of this product.
1.2 Safe operation WARNING! The safety information below is intended to inform you of hazards that may be present when operating a boat equipped with Dometic controls and steering. Read and understand this information. General • Read and understand this manual and any other documentation provided with your steering system.
• Helms must not be disassembled for any reason. WARNING! Failure to comply with Dometic instructions may result in loss of steering control, which could lead to a collision and/or ejection from the boat, causing property damage, personal injury, and/or death.
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WARNING! Do not substitute parts from other manufacturers, they may cause a safety hazard for which Dometic cannot accept responsibility. Use only Dometic SSCX64 Xtreme steering cable with this helm. ™...
2 System Installation 2.1 Preparation for installation Before the steering cable can be installed, the helm, bezel, and steering wheel must be fully installed as shown in the bezel kit instructions. 2.2 Steering cable routing The helm assembly can be mounted for either port or starboard cable routing.
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Then turn steering wheel counter clockwise to draw the cable fully into the helm. Continue turning the wheel after the cable end enters the helm spigot, you will feel some pressure then hear a click. Keep turning past that point until you can not turn any further.
Step 6 Rotate the steering wheel several times from stop to stop, and watch the movement of the steering cable output ram. On starboard routed cables, turning the steering wheel clockwise should cause the ram to extend. On port routed cables, turning the steering wheel clockwise should cause the ram to retract.
Boat builder and boat dealer, please supply these installation instructions and owner’s manual with the delivery of boat. Boat owner keep these instructions with your boat for future reference. Boat owner consult with your boat builder, boat dealer, or Dometic if you have any questions regarding these instructions.
3 Mounting Template 3.1 Helm — SHX7606 NOTICE! If this template has been downloaded electronically or copied from another document, please verify all template dimensions prior to cutting. Print/copy reproductions may be scaled differently. 3 HOLES 3/8" (10mm) DIA. 1 HOLE 3-1/4"...
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YOUR LOCAL DEALER YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SALES OFFICE YOUR LOCAL SALES OFFICE A complete list of Dometic companies, which comprise the Dometic Group, can be found in the public filings of: dometic.com/dealer dometic.com/dealer dometic.com/ dometic.com/contact contact dometic.com/sales-offices...
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