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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 68 OWER TRIM. WIRING DIAGRAM, DP P%

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