CONTROL UNIT FOR ANALOG TRIM INSTRUMENT
‘Adjustment of the control unit.
NOTE! if you do not aojust the tim limit careful, cavitation
damage on the propellers might result. There are two alter-
natives for adjusting the control unt. Paragraph * applies
to both alternatives.)
41. Checktomake sure thatthe market tooth is setto match
the fist tooth gap of the gear rack
Alternative 1
2. When the gear rack and the gear wheel are installed
‘correctly, the storndtive should be trimmed ta is botiom po-
Sition and loaded with approximately 15 kp (33 6.) to obtain
its absolute bottom postion. Trim the stemdsive to the post.
tion where the “B" measurement is obtained. The "B" mea
‘surement is based on the transom incination "A
airy 37 mm (1.46 in.)
41° | 40 mm (1.56 in.)
412° | 42 mm (1.67 in.)
45 mm (1.78 in.)
48 mm (1.88 in.)
13°
14°
18° | 51 mm (2.00 in.)
3. Adjust he potentiometer (A) until the lamp (8) ghts up.
‘Thus the trim angle +5" is obtained, being the correct trim
angle for DP sternavives,
4. Adjust the potentiometer (A) until the lamp (8 ights up.
Ininsallations wit a SP-model sterndie the yoke (C) should
bbe cut off. Thon the trim angle +12° will automatically be
obiained,
Alternative 2
Use the Volvo Penta® digital instrument to adjust the control
unit
5. Trim the storndtive to its bottom postion
6. _Tooblain a positive contact {trimmed ta its very bottom
Position) the drive should be loaded with approximately 15
kp (88 b.). Seo figure 2
7. With the sterndrive in its bottom position and with the
known transom angle, the instrument should indicate one of
the following values:
Transom
Inclination
10°
1
Drive trimmed to its
bottom po:
12° |
13°
14 |
i 18°
‘8 any figure other than those inthe table appear on the
inetrument, tun the potentiometer (D) on the back of the
instrument until the correct value appears.
9 Trim out the stemeive until the aumber °S" appears on
the instrument. Disengage the digital instrument and con:
nect the control unit to the same outlet,‘Adjusting the analog instrument
12. Connect the analog instrument to the control unit
410. Adjust the potentiometer (A) uni the lamp (8) lights up.
‘The correct trim angle +5° is obtained, which isthe correct
trim angle for DP sterndrves.
418. Adjust the potentiometer (E) until the trim indicator
pointer (F} has obtained its mid position (when the lamp [6]
lights up.)
11,_Adjust the potentiometer (A) uni the lamp (B) lights up.
(in installations with a SP model sterndrive the yoke [C)
should be cut oft) The trim angle of +12° will be reached
automaticaly
68OWER TRIM.
WIRING DIAGRAM, DP P%