Maintenance - Vetus BOW12512B Manual De Manejo Y Instrucciones De Instalación

Maintenance

Check the four (4) carbon brushes for wear - in normal use once
per year - with very intensive use of the bow thruster, e.g. with
hire vessels, once every two months.
- Remove the protective cover from the relay and then the
protective cover to the brushes.
- Clean the carbon brushes, the holders and the collector.
(Blow away the dust coming off the brushes.)
- Check the length of the carbon brushes and replace before
the minimum length (L min) is reached. Also check the col-
lector for excessive wear.
- The brushes can be taken out of the holders by releasing the
retaining spring.
Carbon brush Bow thruster
BP1225 1 ) 'BOW12512B' (12 Volt) TSL150-861
BP1225 1 ) 'BOW12524B' (24 Volt) TSL150-865
1 ) Art. code for a set of 4 carbon brushes.
L
Consult with Vetus for motor types other than those given
here.
Check the oil level in the oil tank regularly. The level will drop
somewhat in the beginning until the tail piece is completely
filled with oil.
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020557.01
Motor type
16 mm
min.
BP1225
The following maintenance should be carried out during a slip-
way service:
Change the oil; this must be done at least every two to four
years. 250 ml oil, article code: BPEP90.
Changing the oil:
- Remove the filler cap from the tank.
- Remove the drain plug from the tail piece.
- Allow all the oil to drain out.
- Fill the tank with fresh oil and refit the drain plug as soon as
oil begins to run out.
- Fill up the tank to the correct level.
Check the cathodic protection and
if necessary renew the zinc anode.
Zinc anode, article code: BP195.
In turn remove the propeller (1), the key (2) and the V-ring (3).
Clean the propeller shaft and grease the running surface of the
V-ring with 'outboard gear grease'. Fit a new V-ring. Put the key
back in the shaft and refit the propeller. V-ring, article code:
BP170.
The instructions of the manufacturer should be followed for the
maintenance of the batteries. Vetus batteries are maintenance
free.
Operation manual and installation instructions Bow thruster 125 kgf, ø 250 mm