10 GHP 10 Marine Autopilot System Installation Instructions
SeaStar Power Assist-Enabled Boats
Notes:
Power Assist module:
It may be necessary to remove the Power Assist
module to gain access to the ttings, the hoses,
and the bleed-tee tting
You may need to add a tee tting in the return
line at the Power Assist module to connect the
pump.
2.1 L pump (and motor):
Install the pump to the steering lines between
the cylinder and the Power Assist module.
Do not install the pump to the steering lines
between the helm and the Power Assist
module.
Do not use the 2.1 L pump on a system with
an unbalanced cylinder.
Mount the pump horizontally if possible. Do
not mount the pump vertically with the pump
end (hydraulic connections) down.
Shadow Drive
Mount the Shadow Drive horizontally and as
level as possible.
Install the Shadow Drive in either the port or
the starboard hydraulic steering line.
Always install a length of hose between the
helm and the Shadow Drive.
Install the Shadow Drive between the helm and
the Power Assist module.
Do not install the Shadow Drive directly to
the helm.
Do not install the Shadow Drive between the
Power Assist module and the pump.
Do not install the Shadow Drive between the
Power Assist module and the cylinder.
CAUTION: Do not turn the system on until you bleed all the air from the Power Assist module, the helm, the Shadow Drive, the pump, and
all the hydraulic lines. See page 24.
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Balanced cylinder
Port tting
Starboard tting
2.1 L pump (and motor)
Port line
Return line
Starboard line
Shadow drive
Helm
S R P
Sea Star
Power Assist
module
H1 H2
C2
C1
Return line
Balanced cylinder
Port tting
Starboard tting
2.1 L pump (and motor)
Port line
Return line
Starboard line
Shadow drive
Helm
S R P
Sea Star
Power Assist
module
H1 H2
C2
C1
Return line