Raymarine S1000 manual Sealing hydraulic joints, Installing tapered thread fittings

8 S1000 Autopilot Installation Guide

Sealing hydraulic joints

CAUTION:

Do not use sealing tape on any part of a hydraulic system, as this can disintegrate and the resulting particles can cause blockages in the hydraulic system.

Tapered thread

Thread for hose	Do not apply sealant to
connection	hose connection thread.

Note: The hydraulic fittings supplied with the autopilot pump have sealant pre- applied to the tapered threads. You only need to apply sealant to any extra joints you may obtain. The recommended sealant for doing this, is Loctite 542.

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Installing tapered thread fittings

1. Hand tighten	2. CAUTION:
	Do not exceed 13 ft/lbs
	(17.6 Nm) torque.

1.5 turns

From hand tight, use a wrench to tighten the joint a further 1.5 turns. This should make it leakproof.

3. CAUTION:

Do not exceed 13 ft/lbs (17.6 Nm) torque.

DO NOT EXCEED 2.5 TURNS in total, from hand tight.

To change the orientation of the joint to align it with the
hose, further tighten the joint, to a maximum of one
further turn, until the joint is facing the required	-1
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