Engine Maintenance Chapter 9 Marine Steering Systems.
-
Upload
emerald-cain -
Category
Documents
-
view
229 -
download
1
Transcript of Engine Maintenance Chapter 9 Marine Steering Systems.
Engine MaintenanceEngine Maintenance
Chapter 9Chapter 9
Marine Steering SystemsMarine Steering Systems
22
Objectives for the StudentObjectives for the Student
Understand components and Understand components and maintenance associated withmaintenance associated with mechanical marine tiller and mechanical marine tiller and
rudder steering systemsrudder steering systems mechanical marine cable steering mechanical marine cable steering
systemssystems marine hydraulic steering systemsmarine hydraulic steering systems
33
Stern-Mounted Rudder and Tiller Stern-Mounted Rudder and Tiller SystemSystem
Pintle and Gudgeon Pintle and Gudgeon SystemSystem oldest “modern” oldest “modern”
steering systemsteering system sensitive responsesensitive response used on smaller used on smaller
sailboatssailboats
44
Rudder BalanceRudder Balance
Balanced Balanced RudderRudder equal surface equal surface
areaarea little force little force
requiredrequired difficult to difficult to
controlcontrol
FLOW
55
Rudder BalanceRudder Balance
Semi-Balanced Semi-Balanced RudderRudder provides provides
feedbackfeedbackFLOW
66
Rudder BalanceRudder Balance
Unbalanced Unbalanced RudderRudder mechanically mechanically
simplesimple sensitive sensitive
responseresponse requires most requires most
efforteffort
FLOW
77
Stuffing BoxesStuffing Boxes
Tapered Sleeve Tapered Sleeve Pinches Packing Pinches Packing onto Shaftonto Shaft Tighten hand-tight Tighten hand-tight
plus 1/6 turnplus 1/6 turn
88
Rudder Post TubeRudder Post Tube
No Packing No Packing RequiredRequired
Flush Tube Flush Tube Occasionally and Occasionally and Grease with TeflonGrease with Teflon
Caution: the upper bearing sometimes carries Caution: the upper bearing sometimes carries the weight of the rudder. Make sure the rudder the weight of the rudder. Make sure the rudder is properly supported before disassembly!is properly supported before disassembly!
99
Tiller and Rudder Tiller and Rudder MaintenanceMaintenance
1.1. Install a pin to retain the pintle-Install a pin to retain the pintle-and-gudgeon rudderand-gudgeon rudder
2.2. Tie a line if neededTie a line if needed
3.3. Carry an emergency tillerCarry an emergency tiller
4.4. Lubricate periodicallyLubricate periodically
5.5. Check for loose bolts, rotCheck for loose bolts, rot
6.6. Flush rudder tube occasionallyFlush rudder tube occasionally
1010
Mechanical Steering Mechanical Steering SystemsSystems
Rack and Pinion Rack and Pinion System Converts System Converts Rotary Wheel Rotary Wheel Motion to Linear Motion to Linear Cable MotionCable Motion
Can be Flush Can be Flush Mounted in Helm Mounted in Helm StationStation
1111
Mechanical Steering Mechanical Steering SystemsSystems
Drum and Cable Drum and Cable SystemSystem
Pull-Pull System Pull-Pull System Based on Cable Based on Cable Wrapped Around Wrapped Around Drum in Helm Drum in Helm StationStation
1212
Mechanical Steering Mechanical Steering SystemsSystems
Chain Can be Chain Can be Substituted for Substituted for Wrapped CableWrapped Cable
Chain is Chain is Connected to Connected to Cable Within Cable Within PedestalPedestal
1313
Pull-Pull CablingPull-Pull Cabling
Flexible Cable Permits Flexible Cable Permits Flexible InstallationFlexible Installation
Permits Multiple Permits Multiple StationsStations
Do Not Kink the CableDo Not Kink the Cable Maintain with a Periodic Maintain with a Periodic
Application of GreaseApplication of Grease
1414
Pull-Pull CablingPull-Pull Cabling
Flexible Cable Permits Flexible Cable Permits Flexible InstallationFlexible Installation
Same Principle as Same Principle as Drum and CableDrum and Cable
1515
Steering System Steering System MaintenanceMaintenance
1616
Worm Gear SteeringWorm Gear Steering
Shaft of Helm Station Shaft of Helm Station is Connected to a is Connected to a Worm Gear (Screw)Worm Gear (Screw)
An Acme Nut is An Acme Nut is Connected to Crank Connected to Crank on the Rudder Poston the Rudder Post
1717
Worm Gear SteeringWorm Gear Steering
Lubricate Lubricate GenerouslyGenerously
1818
Rod SteeringRod Steering
Primitive Linkage Primitive Linkage SystemSystem
Used on Small Used on Small TendersTenders
Maintenance:Maintenance: Oil All Pivots as Oil All Pivots as
NeededNeeded Inspect for Loose Inspect for Loose
FittingsFittings
1919
Hydraulic SteeringHydraulic Steering
Used on Larger Used on Larger CraftCraft
Provides a “No Provides a “No Feedback” Feedback” FeatureFeature
Maintenance:Maintenance: Maintain fluid levelMaintain fluid level Maintain 30 psi (200 kPa) reservoir pressureMaintain 30 psi (200 kPa) reservoir pressure Check fittings periodicallyCheck fittings periodically
2020
Remember…Remember…
You should be able to You should be able to identify problems and identify problems and explain them to a mechanicexplain them to a mechanic