Looking for manual for Volvo DPE drive leg

[davierobb]

Have Volvo KAD32 connected to DPE leg which shows beached all the time. Leg is fully down and wont come back up. Gauge shows beached all the time and only allows leg to go down but not up.

I'm looking for Volvo manual for DPE leg, any help or advice appreciated.


Have tried volvo site but no joy. Also google searches etc only find manuals for dp-a/b/c legs.

thanks....

 

[Peanuts]

Hi

Sounds like the trim sender unit has either gone out of adjustment, quite easy to do or its gone u/s and needs replacing, Keyparts for spare one but they are not cheap for what they are.

However first of all check the relays on the pump assembly, remove the relays, clean the terminals and spray with WD40, refit relays and check tilt system again.

Let us know how you get on

 

[Pendana]

If the trim unit says beached, the leg wont go up because it thinks the leg is already up. You'll prbably find that the pinion wheel on the trim sender unit is 180 egrees out, or that its broken - the spokes sometimes break.

 

[davierobb]

nearly there

Thanks to the forum I now have a copy of the mechanical manual for the DP-E leg, thanks.

I've looked at the electrical schematic in the leg manual and it looks like there are various interlock switches which could result in the leg thinking its fully up. There is not enough information in the leg manual to fault find on the electrical side so I'm assuming there must be a corresponding electrical manual.

I'm guesing that there is an interlock to stop the leg being lifted beyond its upper limit, looks like there is one on the schematic. Anyone had any problems in this area. If all else fails I'll pull the sender unit and check that its ok.

I'm now looking for an electrical manual for the KAD32/DP-E setup, once again any help or information will be gratefully received.

 

[msimms]

I do have a copy of the electrical drawing but am on holiday at present so can't get a copy to you. If you haven't got one by the end of the month drop me a mail and I'll send you a copy.

From memory the lock-out is controlled from the trim instrument, there isn't a physical lock out switch on the leg. The trim instrument is set to a negative value depending on the transom angle. Our current boat is set to -4 trimmed in. When the trim instrument sees the value from the trim pot hitting +6 or thereabouts it energises the lock-out relay (probably located close to the trim instrument?) requiring the 'red' button to be pressed before the leg will raise further.

I think as others have said you need to initially look at the trim sender for damage/poor adjustment.

 

[davierobb]

thanks

Mike, thanks for the telephone conversation earlier, now have much better understanding of the trim system.

Will have a look over the weekend and report back.