AUTO PILOT DISENGAGE

[KEITH SHAW]

I HAVE AN ST6000 AUTOPILOT AND RECENTLY A PROBLEM HAS ARISEN WHEREBY WHEN I PUT ITIN STANDY THE DRIVE DOES NOT DISENGAGE UNLESS I GIVE THE WHEEL A GOOD JERK.I CHECKED FOR ANY BINDING IN WHEEL SYSTEM AND ALL IS OKWHAT DO I NEED TO LOOK AT, OR GET REPAIRED.

 

[Bill Boudreau]

Clutch?

The linear and rotary drives have an electromechanical clutch. It sounds like you have an issue with this clutch. I would suggest having the drive unit looked at immediately. By default (without power), the clutch should obviously be disengaged.