[C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges

[bruceheyman at cox.net]

Darrel,
Not that difficult.  There are two threaded shafts on the quadrant.  All you have to do is back off the lock nuts and tighten the nuts until the slack has been removed.  You will want to use a couple of wrenches to make sure the that the cable does not twist.
You should also inspect the sheeves for wear.  I recently did this job by disassembling the sheeves so that I could inspect the pins, clean them up and lightly oil them.  Do the inspection first while the cable is a little slack.
Bruce
Somerset 671 SoCal
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Darrell" <dgray at n-sea.org>

Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 05:28:02 
To:<C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges


Are they difficult to tension Monte? I will be on the boat tonight so I will 
have look. I have had the boat 5 years and know I have never touched them,

Darrell Antares #88


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Monte B." <mjbc60 at sbcglobal.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 7:34 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges


> To all,
>
> On the autopilot subject and the rudder reference unit. As for those with 
> a
> wandering helm on auto with or without the rru, loose helm cables will
> induce autopilot hunt. If you have a significant amount of cable stretch 
> and
> slack in the helm, the autopilot, particularly without an rru, computes
> servo run time to figure out the rudder location and does not recognize
> cable slack in the computation. If you have an rru, the servo consumes 
> more
> power trying to obtain a rudder setting with slack cables. They should be
> taught but not e-string tight and should be tensioned every couple of 
> years.
>
> Monte
> Laima #620
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chef Adam
> Weiner
> Sent: Monday, May 12, 2008 8:34 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges
>
> I don't know how to post things to the website.  I send me your e-mail
> address and I will send it to you.  You can post on line if you think it 
> is
> that good.
>
> Adam
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Monte B.
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 2:53 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges
>
> Chef Adam,
>
> Better yet, post it on the 320IA or here for all to read. I too love night
> sailing and for the uninitiated it's a great experience. The trick is in 
> the
> navigation and finding those night landmarks, not the shallow ones.
>
> Monte
> Laima #620
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joe 
> Abbagnaro
> Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 3:55 AM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges
>
> Adam
>
> If you have the article that would be greeat.
> Thank You
> Joe
>
> On 5/11/08, Chef Adam Weiner <esquirecatering at rcn.com> wrote:
>> Several years ago I wrote an article for MAINSEET entitled The Joys of
> Night
>> Sailing.  Let me know if you want me to see if I can dig it up and send 
>> it
>> to you.
>>
>> Adam
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joe
> Abbagnaro
>> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2008 7:06 AM
>> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] No Backlight on Gauges
>>
>> Thank You.... Will try that tonight....
>>
>> On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 5:05 PM,  <esquirecatering at rcn.com> wrote:
>> > Push and hold the button that has a picture of a light bulb next to it
> to
>> turn on the back lighting on a 1999 unit.  It will light up and say Lamp 
>> 3
>> which is the brightest setting.  Push again for 2, 1, off.
>> >
>> > Adam
>> >
>>
>>
>