[C320-list] Belt Adjustment on wheel pilot

[Allan S Field]

Thanks Larry - I am having the same problem as is Warren.  I read the entire
User's Manual and the Installation Manual that came with the pilot and this
was not mentioned in either.  I didn't think to go out to the Raymarine
website.  I am looking at the below-deck X-series as the Smart Pilot series
just seems to be a poor design that is not going to hold up...


Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD

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Warren,

The procedure says to first loosen the clutch knob screw about two turns
anti-clockwise.  Yes I am not kidding it says "anti-clockwise".  It is the
one located in the center of the adjusting knob.  The next step is to turn
the adjusting knob "4 clicks clockwise to tighten or 4 clicks anti-clockwise
to loosen."  There they go again.  Then test.  If you have over adjusted
they suggest backing off by "2 clicks".  It doesn't really seem to matter, I
would just tighten or loosen as necessary.  To answer your question the
larger bars are more tension.  BTW I believe these manuals can be downloaded
from the Raymarine website. 

Larry
WindSwept
Catalina 320#246 

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Subject: [C320-list] Belt Adjustment on wheel pilot

I don't have a manual. I need to adjust belt tension on the wheel. There are
some bars on the wheel: small bars to large bars.  Which direction will
increase the belt tension?

Thanks,

Warren & Pattie Updike

1994 C320 #62 "Warr De Mar"