Step 3 - check the autopilot operating sense, Check the rudder position sensor, Check the autopilot steering sense – Raymarine autopilot User Manual

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Step 3 - Check the autopilot operating sense

Check the rudder position sensor

1. Turn the wheel manually to starboard.

2. Check that the rudder bar on the display moves to starboard.

If the rudder bar display moves the wrong way:

turn off the power

reverse the red and green wires connected to the RUDDER
inputs on the course computer

switch on the power and re-check

Check the autopilot steering sense

1. Manually center the wheel, then press the auto key so the

autopilot is in Auto mode. Check that the display shows AUTO.
Be ready to press standby if the rudder moves hardover.

2. Press the +10 key once. Check that the rudder moves to starboard

a few degrees and then stops.

if the rudder drives hardover, immediately press standby to
prevent further rudder movement

If the rudder moves to port or the rudder drives hardover:

press standby

turn off the power

reverse the motor wires connected to the course computer

switch on the power and re-check

Note: If the rudder overshoots and has to drive back or starts to hunt
back and forth, you will need to increase the rudder damping level as
described in Step 3 (see page 62).

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