Installing The Rfu (Rudder Feedback Unit) - NorthStar EXPLORER AP380 Installation And Operation Manual

3-5 Installing the RFU (rudder feedback unit)

Physical
90 mm
(3.5")
Mounting requirements
Note
The unit is completely waterproof but should not be immersed.
Mount the unit on a panel which does not vibrate.
Follow the location guide (see section 3-2-1).
220 mm
(8.7")
Linkage to
rudder
These two
distances to
be equal.
Adjust position of rod on
arm if required.
Base to be adjacent to
rudder shaft so that this
angle is 90°
Cut connecting rod
if required.
Northstar Explorer AP380 System Installation and Operation Manual
Rudder
shaft
Connecting rod, with quick
release fittings and lock nuts
each end
Thread = M5
Base
LT8 connector
10 m (33 ft) cable
Arm rotates freely
Arm
around base.
End of connecting rod
snaps into one of the
holes on the arm.
These two
distances to
be equal.
Rudder shaft to be
parallel to shaft in
base.
Rudder linkage and
arm to move in the
same plane
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