SPX5 wheel pilot

[Chuck - Raymarine - Moderator]

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If seeking to replace the wheel drive with a hydraulic or mechanical linear drive, it would unfortunately be necessary to the replace the autopilot course computer, as the X5 was not designed to accommodate the power requirements of a hydraulic or mechanical linear drive. While replacing the X5 with an Evolution autopilot system would require replacement of the autopilot course computer and control head, doing so would not necessitate replacement of the MFD or any ST60+ instruments.

Autopilot drives are manufactured with reversing DC motors. The drive's motor may be tested by connecting its leads directly to a 12 or 24 VDC power circuit. Reversing the drive leads connection to the 12 or 24 VDC power circuit will permit the drive motor to be tested for reverse direction operation. Should wheel drive's case be cracked and its motor not be running, then it would be recommended that the wheel drive be replaced or sent to Raymarine’s Product Repair Center to be bench checked / serviced.