Maintenance; Protection Against Corrosion; Changing The Propeller - Vetus E-POD Manual De Usuario

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Maintenance

Here are some guidelines for daily and periodic maintenance.
Only carry out all maintenance work with the motor stopped
and the electrical system switched off .
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Protection against corrosion

Cathodic protection is necessary for the preservation of all metal
components below water level.
The E-POD housing has been fitted with a anode to protect it against
corrosion.
The following maintenance should be carried out during a slipway
service:
• Check the cathodic Protection and if necessary renew the anode;
art. code for the anode: VP000130.
• Use a screwdriver to remove the plastic cover (1).
• Remove the 3 Allen screws to replace the anode (2).
• Reinstall the plastic cover (1).
To avoid corrosion problems, absolutely no anti-fouling con-
taining copper oxide should be applied to the E-POD .
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Changing the propeller

Changing the propeller is only necessary if the propeller has been
damaged!
• Take the boat out of the water.
• Remove the flow ring by unscrewing the 6 hexagonal bolts (1).
• Use a screwdriver to remove the plastic cover (2).
• Unscrew the propeller cover bolt (3).
• Unscrew the propeller bolt (4).
• Now the propeller can be removed.
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The rim around the propeller contains very strong (neodymi-
um) magnets!
Therefore, please be very careful with the (mounting) .
Be careful with (steel) tools and bank cards .
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