Installation; Introduction; Installation Tailpiece And Intermediate Flange - Vetus BOWB150 Instructions D'installation

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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
141.
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.
vetus® Installation instructions BOW PRO Series Thruster: BOWB150 - BOWB180 - BOWB210
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/ "), fit an additional
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H = 32 - 35 mm
(1 1 / "- 1 3 / ")
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Outboard Gear
Grease
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H < 32 mm
(< 1 1 / ")
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M12 19
30 - 35 Nm
(22 - 26 ft.lbf )
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