Regal 53 SC Owner's Manual page 243

ALTERNATIVE OPERATIONS
Steering-Emergency Procedures
If the electronic steering wheel fails, the engine remote
control handles, trim tabs, and the vessel joystick will still
operate. Engine throttles and trim tabs can be utilized in
open water situations where there are no other vessels or
objects in close vicinity.
The joystick can serve as an alternative method of steer-
ing in tight environments. Remember that engine rpm is
limited with the joystick.
Steering-Port Engine Only Operation
When the starboard key switch is in the "on" position
the force feedback feature of the steering wheel is still
operational. If the starboard key switch is "off " or there
is damage to the starboard electrical system, the steering
wheel will be monitored by the port control system.
If the port side is operational, or only the port key switch
is in the "on" position, the steering wheel will be missing
the "end" stops. Here the drive will always turn to in the
direction that the steering wheel is being turned until the
mechanical limits of the propulsion pod are reached. If
there is damage to the port electrical system, the steering
wheel will operate normally with complete force feed-
back and end stops.
The vessel can operate as a single engine craft. The joy-
stick and station keeping will not function. The auto
heading and track way points modes are functional as a
single engine driven craft.
CAUTION
!
TO AVOID POSSIBLE BODILY INJURY AND
PROPERTY DAMAGE DUE TO
LOST STEERING OR TRIM FUNCTIONS,
REDUCE VESSEL SPEED TO OPERATE
SAFELY.
Gear Engagement-Emergency Guidelines
If there is damage to the electrical system or transmission
or if the transmission fault code will not permit the unit
to respond to helm controls, it is possible to manually
engage a gear. In an emergency situation for example you
can insert a wrench into the forward gear solenoid hex
fi tting and by turning the hex wrench clockwise until it
stops a forward gear position can be found.
Note that this procedure outlined below is only used
when both drives are not responding to the helm
controls. If one drive is operating correctly from the
helm it would be recommended to use the working one
over trying to have one working well and the other drive
being forced into a manual driven gear syndrome.
To engage into forward gear:
1. Determine which drive you want to engage the gear.
TURN 3MM HEX
WRENCH CLOCKWISE
UNTIL IT STOPS
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Chapter 5
FORWARD
GEAR
SOLENOID