Safety; Introduction - Vetus BOW PRO A Serie Manuel D'installation

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Safety

Warning indications
The following warning indications are used in this manual in the con-
text of safety:
Indicates that great potential danger exists that can lead to serious
injury or death.
Indicates that a potential danger that can lead to injury exists.
Indicates that the usage procedures, actions etc. concerned can re-
sult in serious damage to property. Some CAUTION indications also
advise that a potential danger exists that can lead to serious injury
or death.
Emphasises important procedures, circumstances etc.
Symbols
Indicates that the relevant procedure must be carried out.
Indicates that a particular action is forbidden.
Share these safety instructions with all users.
General rules and laws concerning safety and accident prevention
must always be observed.
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Introduction

This manual give guidelines for installing a VETUS bow and/or
stern thruster from the BOW PRO series, model 'BOWA0301' and
'BOWA0304' .
The bow or stern thruster system consists of the following basic com-
ponents:
- Side thruster
- Tunnel
- Energy storage
- Energy supply
- Operation
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If necessary, consult the installation manuals for all components
before putting the complete system into operation.
For maintenance and warranty, please refer to the 'Maintenance
and Warranty Manual' .
The quality of installation will determine how reliably the bow and/or
stern thruster performs. Almost all faults can be traced back to errors
or inaccuracies during installation. It is therefore imperative that the
steps given in the installation instructions are followed in full during
the installation process and checked afterward.
Alterations made to the bow thruster by the user will void any li-
ability on the part of the manufacturer for any damages that may
result.
The actual thrust generated by the bow and/or stern thruster will
vary from vessel to vessel depending on the windage, the hull dis-
placement, and the shape of the underwater section.
The nominal thrust quoted can only be achieved under normal con-
ditions:
• During use ensure the correct battery voltage is available.
• The installation is carried out in compliance with the recommen-
dations given in this installation instruction, in particular with re-
gard to:
- Sufficiently large diameter of the battery cables so that voltage
drop is reduced to a minimum.
- The manner in which the tunnel has been connected to the
hull.
- Use of bars in the tunnel openings.
These bars should only be used where this is strictly necessary
(if sailing regularly in severely polluted water.)
- The bars must have been fitted correctly.
The areas in which the electric motor(s) of the thruster(s) and
batteries are positioned must be dry and well ventilated.
Check for possible leaks immediately the boat is relaunched.
The maximum continuous length of usage and the thrust
as specified in the technical details are based on the recom-
mended battery capacities and battery cables.
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