I'm finally getting around to installing my brand new, out of the box, Simrad WP-30 (even tho it is at least 6 or 7 years old, I'm guessing). Instructions say that it should only take an hour to install (yeah, right). Actually it is very simple but I always find a way to screw something up.
The bracket that clamps to the pedestal is supposed to be in a precise position relative to the center of the wheel hub.
I have a very old Edson Classic Series pedestal with 6-7/8" top. The standpipe itself is just about 3-1/2 to 4" diameter, I suppose. I have the standard dual control with clutch and throttle on opposite sides. Unfortunately for me, there is a cap nut that projects from the pedestal on the aft side right where I need to clamp the bracket. I could have modified the bracket easily enough by drilling a hole in the right place. Instead (because I'm an idiot), I loosened the cap nut and found a threaded end projecting out. Did I leave it alone and put the cap nut back on? Of course not ... I poked it inside the pedestal and can't get it back out. It is still mostly in place, just inside the cylinder. Is this a cable holder (I'm looking on Edson's web site trying to figure it out)? I'm hoping my chain isn't going to jump off the sprocket.
I can remove my compass, but the 4 bolts that hold the plastic head of the pedestal in place are frozen. I'm afraid to even mess with those. Even if I remove the head, I'm not sure how to get my hands down past the top of the chain sprocket to work on anything, much less fish the wiring for the autopilot and chartplotter.
Any ideas?
The bracket that clamps to the pedestal is supposed to be in a precise position relative to the center of the wheel hub.
I have a very old Edson Classic Series pedestal with 6-7/8" top. The standpipe itself is just about 3-1/2 to 4" diameter, I suppose. I have the standard dual control with clutch and throttle on opposite sides. Unfortunately for me, there is a cap nut that projects from the pedestal on the aft side right where I need to clamp the bracket. I could have modified the bracket easily enough by drilling a hole in the right place. Instead (because I'm an idiot), I loosened the cap nut and found a threaded end projecting out. Did I leave it alone and put the cap nut back on? Of course not ... I poked it inside the pedestal and can't get it back out. It is still mostly in place, just inside the cylinder. Is this a cable holder (I'm looking on Edson's web site trying to figure it out)? I'm hoping my chain isn't going to jump off the sprocket.
I can remove my compass, but the 4 bolts that hold the plastic head of the pedestal in place are frozen. I'm afraid to even mess with those. Even if I remove the head, I'm not sure how to get my hands down past the top of the chain sprocket to work on anything, much less fish the wiring for the autopilot and chartplotter.
Any ideas?