Installing; Display Instrument; Sensor; Mounting Location - Vetus COMBI4 Manual De Manejo Y Instrucciones De Instalación

5 Installing

5.1 Display instrument

See Chapter 10 for the dimensions. Drill
the necessary holes in the instrument
panel or the bulkhead using the drilling
template supplied. Fix the display instru-
ment in place using the 4 threaded bolts
and nuts supplied. Make sure that the seal
is properly placed between the instrument
and the panel or bulkhead.

5.2 Sensor

CAUTION: NEVER USE SOLVENTS!
Cleaners, fuel, paint, sealants, and other
products may contain strong solvents,
such as acetone, which attack many plas-
tics greatly reducing their strength.
This sensor is should be installed in fibre-
glass or metal hulls only.
Never install this sensor in a wood hull
since swelling of the wood may over-
stress the plastic causing a fracture.
5.2.1 Fairing
Caution
Never use a fairing the protruding sen-
sor would be vulnerable to damage from
impact.
5.2.2 Pre-test
Connect the sensor to the instrument and
spin the paddlewheel.
Check for a speed reading and the approx-
imate air temperature.
If there are no readings or they are inaccu-
rate, check all the connections and repeat
the test. If there are still no readings or
they are inaccurate, return the product to
the place of purchase.
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5.2.3 Antifouling Paint
Aquatic growth can accumulate rapidly
on the sensor's surface reducing perform-
ance within weeks. Surfaces exposed to
salt water must be coated with antifouling
paint. Use WATER-BASED antifouling paint
only.
Never use ketone-based paint, since
ketones can attack many plastics possibly
damaging the sensor.
It is easier to apply antifouling paint before
installation, but allow sufficient drying
time.
Reapply paint every 6 months or at the
beginning of each boating season. Paint
the following surfaces (see figure):
• Outside wall of
the insert below
the lower O-ring
(1)
• Paddlewheel cav-
ity (2)
• Paddlewheel ()
• Exposed end of
the insert (4)
• Exterior lip of the
housing (5)
• Bore of the hous-
ing up 0 mm (1-
1/4") (6)
• Blanking plug
below the lower
O-ring including
the exposed end

5.2.4 Mounting Location

• The water flowing across the hull must
be smooth with a minimum of bub-
bles and turbulence (especially at high
speeds).
Caution
DO NOT MOUNT near water intake or
discharge openings, or behind strakes,
fittings, or hull irregularities.
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