[C320-list] Raymarine Wheeldrive Autopilot

[Chris Burti]

There is a setting in the setup to take care of that. Or as the Raytech told me…you also can reverse the wires.

Regards
Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC

From: Bill Carr
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 7:30 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Raymarine Wheeldrive Autopilot

I had a similar problem on my auto helm ST 4000. I also corrected that by cutting off the end of the handle so it will clear the instrument pod.
Does anyone know a person that understands directing an electrical issue with the old auto helm ST 4000. I had to disassemble my flex compass because the lead weight had come loose I reattached it and re-soldered a wire that looks like it had come off. When I restart The auto helm it makes the usual sounds everything seems fine but when I engage it it has reverse the direction so it tries to correct in the wrong direction. I have tried the calibration sequences that each time I do it behaves the same way it’s as if somehow it has just reversed the direction?
Bill
Utopia 1994  31

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> On Apr 20, 2021, at 12:03 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> There likely is  excess friction in your system. In our case the locating
> pin on the pedestal was pressing against the disc and after freeing it up
> with a Dremel tool and readjusting the clutch, it was better, but I still
> kept a small bungee cord on it. Finally installed a below deck ram and it
> is much like the difference between a funky compass and a GPS..., quieter,
> straighter and stronger....
> 
> Fair Winds,
> Chris Burti
> Commitment #867
> Farmville, NC
> 
> 
>> On Tue, Apr 20, 2021 at 12:26 PM mark <mseyler at cox.net> wrote:
>> 
>> Has anyone on the list had experience with the Raymarine wheeldrive
>> autopilot clutch releasing when trying to turn to starboard?  The
>> wheeldrive
>> works fine when it attempts to turn the wheel to port, but when the turn is
>> to starboard the clutch releases.  Any ideas how to fix this?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Mark Seyler
>> 
>> S/V Reality,
>> 
>> Catalina 320, #232
>> 
>> New Orleans, LA
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