[C320-list] removing steering wheel

[Joe Abbagnaro]

Hi

If you have a wheel autopilot you should have a large gray or black
plastic wheel
that is attached to your steering wheel.  On the back side of this
plastic ring in either at the 5 O'clock or the 8 O'clock position
should be a round cylinder.
About 2 inches in diamater and about 4-5 inches long. This is your
drive motor.  On the back side of this cylinder/drive motor  there
will be a wire pluged into the motor . Just pull that wire out and you
can now remove the wheel.

Good  Luck
Joe

On 7/24/08, HOLLY DAVIS <hdavis787 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thank you for the info.  One more question.  Where do you unplug the wheel pilot motor?  Do you see this after removing the wheel?
> Holly
> ----------------------------------------
> > From: argates2nd at comcast.net
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:32:57 -0400
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] removing steering wheel
> >
> > Holly,
> > No problem removing the wheel.  Just unscrew the center bolt and unplug the
> > wheel pilot motor.  Be careful not to lose the shim and the gasket behind
> > the bolt.  When you replace the wheel, you will need to spin the wheel pilot
> > belt housing to line up the horizontal post arm with the hole in the belt
> > housing.
> > The wheel brake is the 3" or so black wheel on the starboard side of the
> > binacle -- many of us lock the wheel amidships when at anchor, dock, or
> > mooring.  Welcome to the group.  Rollie  #182
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "HOLLY DAVIS"
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 7:03 PM
> > Subject: [C320-list] removing steering wheel
> >
> >
> >
> > Hello
> > Can I remove the wheel with out messing up the Auto pilot?  It's really in
> > the way getting to that nice walk thru transom and into the ocean!    Also
> > what is the wheel brake I've been reading about and where is it?  I am the
> > new owner of a 1995 320.
> > Holly  hull 261
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