Thrusters; Tunnel Thruster; Retractable Thruster - Vetus V-docker Manual De Manejo Y Instrucciones De Instalación

Installation of cable nipples:
To connect the cable end to the levers use cable nipples or ball joints.
• Screw the cable nipple (1) onto the end of the cable so that 4 mm
thread protrudes from the cable nipple.
• Secure the cable nipple with the nut (2).
• Place the cable nipple on the lever and secure the cable nipple
with the cotter pin (3).
Or,
• Install a ball joint to connect cable end to lever.
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Thrusters

The bow and stern thruster can be either a tunnel or a retractable
thruster.
9.1

Tunnel thruster

• First install the tunnel thruster as per installation manual.
To connect a tunnel thruster to the CAN-bus of the V-Docker system
a control box is required.
• Install this control box close to the tunnel thruster.
• Remove the original control wiring from the thruster and replace
this with the wiring loom supplied with the control box. Consult
the diagrams on page 90 how to connect.
9.2

Retractable thruster

• Install the retractable thruster as per installation manual.
The control circuit of a retractable thruster is completely prewired
and ready to connect to the CAN-bus wiring.
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