Installation; Preparation; Installation Tailpiece And Intermediate Flange - Vetus BOW12512D Installation And User Manual

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4

Installation

In order to install the tunnel, consult chapter
4 'Installation recommendations' .
For overall dimensions see drawing, page
110.
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The areas in which the electric motor
of the bow thruster and the battery are
positioned must be dry and well venti-
lated.
4.1

Preparation

The bow thruster will be delivered fully as-
sembled. Perform the following steps:
• Remove the propeller.
• Remove the motor from the intermediate
flange.
• Remove the intermediate flange from the
tail piece.
The 2 bushes are only required for trans-
port and are now no longer needed.
4.2

Installation tailpiece and intermediate flange

• Ensure that the plastic shim plate (1) has been positioned on the
tail piece.
• Place one packing (2) between the tail piece and the tunnel.
• Apply a sealant (e.g. polyurethane or silicone) between the tail
piece and packing, and between the packing and the tunnel wall.
• Place the tail piece in the hole in the tunnel.
Any extra packings used should be ones capable of justifying the
tail piece.
*) e.g. Sikaflex®-292.
• Grease the hole of the intermediate flange and position this
flange.
• Check dimension 'H'; it must be between 62 and 66 mm (between
7 / " and 2 19 / ").
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• If the dimension 'H' is less than 62 mm (2
gasket between the thrust tunnel and the intermediate flange.
• Check again dimension 'H' .
• Now fit the intermediate flange permanently to the tail piece and
grease the threads of the bolts with 'outboard gear grease'*) be-
fore inserting and tightening them.
Check for possible leaks immediately the ship returns to wa-
ter.
*) A suitable grease is VETUS 'Shipping Grease' , Art. code: VSG.
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7 / "), fit an additional
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H = 32 - 35 mm
(1 1 / "- 1 3 / ")
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Outboard Gear
Grease
Installation and user manual bow thruster BOW12512D and BOW12524D
H < 32 mm
(< 1 1 / ")
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M12 19
30 - 35 Nm
(22 - 26 ft.lbf )