![]() You must understand the unit was on location as the electric wiring was still attached to it. ![]() ![]() That cover is held to the rest of the unit by 4 cornered allen screws, and eventually I found out that also 2 long brass bolts kept the cover on, but that was after I messed up. So disassemble the unit and do a proper grease-job was the name of the game.Įasier said than done, I was unable to get the cast-iron or is it cast-aluminium alloy back cover off to get an understanding on how to dismantle the unit so I could reach the actual non-lubricated parts. I'm aware of the prophetic rule "if it ain't broke, don't fix it ", but my philosophy has always been the kind of the preventive maintenance, and in this case I don't want the AP to let me down when crossing the Atlantic. Wrong assumption, I had to find out afterwards.Ī month ago I was on the boat for a few weeks and decided to address the problem in a "professional-do it yourself way". Therefore I excessively sprayed some lithium grease on the out sliding arm that turns the quadrant, hoping the grease would find it's way to where it was needed. It was obviously a kind a grinding noise you get when mechanics are not sufficiently lubricated. ![]() Last summer I heard some disturbing sounds coming from the drive unit. I would like to share some information concerning one of the most important accessory on our boats, the autopilot, in my case the ST 6000 from 1999.
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