[C320-list] ST 4000+ Autopilot issue

[Brian/Carol McLamb]

I had the same condition a few years back and here is how I solved it.  Make a small mark on the plastic handle where it is striking and then use small hacksaw to cut it at that point.  Since it is down low on the wheel and partially hidden by the pod for the engine instrument read outs it does not have to be elegant.  Just go for nice and enjoy using it again.  Mine is a 2006 model year 320.

Brian s/v Serenity #1075

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> On Sep 4, 2018, at 11:29 AM, William Russell <wcr6450 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> After many years of fine service, this year, the clutch handle on my
> autopilot strikes the instrument pod housing (below the wheel) when I try
> to engage it.  Being limited that way, it seems not to engage fully, and
> tends to pop up when I'm using the autopilot.  Nothing about the setup has
> changed from the previous years.  I'm holding it down with a small line,
> but would like to get it back to normal operating mode.  Any ideas?
> 
> Bill Russell
> *Little Wing* - 1998 C320, #545
> Cayuga Lake, Ithaca NY