Raymarine Wheel Pilot Mk2 Help Please

[KeelsonGraham]

There’s something screwy going on with my WheelPilot and I‘m at a complete loss how to fix it,

After a couple of hours of normal functioning, the wheel mechanism started to make an awful clacking sound. I’m guessing, from the sound of it that its the teeth on the belt slipping over the drive cog. Tightening the clutch knob, made it worse not better. So, I loosened off until the belt started slippping without making a noise (motor turning but wheel not moving). Then I tightened up again 4 clicks at a time - as per the manual. Same problem again, the dreadful clacking sound returned.

I‘m starting to suspect that the clutch lever isn’t fully engaging the belt on the cog drive - t phe lever doesn’t engage firmly. But there are no adjustments for the lever itself.

Has anyone experienced this and come up with a fix?

 

[Pete7]

I replaced the belt and the clutch last year after similar problems. We were in Portland at the time, so popped in to Weymouth to see JG Technologies. John who used to service them was very helpful.

Pete

 

[KeelsonGraham]

Thanks, Pete. Yes I think belt and clutch need to be replaced.

 

[jwilson]

The other part that fails sometimes is the locating flat on the plastic cog that sits over the steel motor/gearbox output shaft. inside the belt mechanism. Look at that whilst you have it apart.