Raymarine SmartPilot S1000 Installation Manual page 10

8
Sealing hydraulic joints
CAUTION:
Do not use sealing tape on any part of a hydraulic system, as this can
disintegrate and the resulting particles can cause blockages in the
hydraulic system.
Tapered thread
Thread for hose
connection
Note: The hydraulic fittings supplied with the autopilot pump have sealant pre-
applied to the tapered threads. You only need to apply sealant to any extra joints
you may obtain. The recommended sealant for doing this, is Loctite 542.
Installing tapered thread fittings
1.
Hand tighten
3.
CAUTION:
Do not exceed 13 ft/lbs (17.6 Nm) torque.
DO NOT EXCEED 2.5 TURNS in total, from
hand tight.
Do not apply sealant to
hose connection thread.
2.
CAUTION:
Do not exceed 13 ft/lbs
(17.6 Nm) torque.
From hand tight, use a wrench to tighten the joint a
further 1.5 turns. This should make it leakproof.
To change the orientation of the joint to align it with the
hose, further tighten the joint, to a maximum of one
further turn, until the joint is facing the required
direction.
S1000 Autopilot Installation Guide
1.5 turns