Bow Thruster Operation

Before operating bow thruster :

1- Check oil level at bow expansion tank.
2- Check cooling water pressure to coolers.

Note :
1- A/C pumps supply cooling water to cooler No.1
Machinery pump supply cooling water to cooler No.2
2- Starting panel at aft consol and repeater at fore consol.

Start operation :

Operation
1- Press “Control Power On”.
2- Press “Pump Run”, wait “10 Second.
3- Press “Thruster Run”
4- Start the pitch control by control dial.
Indication
“Main Source On” lamp on.
“Fan Run” lamp on.
“Power Available” lamp on.
“Ready to Start” lamp on.
“Thruster Run” lamp on.

Stop operation :

Operation Indication
1- Zero the blade angle by control dial.
2- Press “thruster stop”. “Thruster Run” lamp off.
3- Press “pump stop”. “pump run” lamp off.
4- Press “control power off”. “control power on” lamp off.