Vetus BOW PRO B BOWB385 Manual De Instalación página 20

ENGLISH
4 Installation
4.1 Introduction
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The areas in which the electric motor(s)
of the bow thruster(s) and the batter-
ies are positioned must be dry and well
ventilated.
For overall dimensions see drawing, page
106.
The bow thruster is supplied in parts as
shown.
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 32 and 35 mm (between
1 1 / " and 1 3 / ").
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• If the dimension 'H' is less than 32 mm (1
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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/ "), fit an additional
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2
1
H = 32 - 35 mm
(1 1 / "- 1 3 / ")
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Outboard Gear
Grease
Installation manual BOW PRO Series Thrusters: BOWB385 - BOWB420
H < 32 mm
(< 1 1 / ")
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M12 19
30 - 35 Nm
(22 - 26 ft.lbf )