Laser_Alignment_Guidelines
2Pages

LASER ALIGNMENT FITTING PROCEDURE FIRST CHECK LASER CALIBRATION. USING A V BLOCK ROTATE LASER HOUSING THROUGH 360 DEGREES OVER 5 METRES ENSURING A FULL CIRCLE OF LASER LOCATES TO THE CENTRE POINT OF TARGET. LASER DIAMETER APPROXIMATELY 4MM. FIT P BRACKET BUNG. FIT LASER HOUSING INTO P BRACKET BUNG ATTACH INCLINOMETER TO THE MAGNETIC FWD PLATE OF P BRACKET BUNG. ENSURE INCLINOMETER DISPLAY FACE IS POSITIONED IN A VERTICAL PLANE, AS THIS CAN AFFECT THE SHAFT ANGLE MEASUREMENT. SEE INCLINOMETER SET UP INSTRUCTIONS SCRIBE A PROPOSED CENTER LINE ON TO THE HULL WHERE THE STERN TUBE APERTURE SHOULD IDEALLY BE LOCATED. PROJECT LASER THROUGH P BRACKET AND ALIGN WITH STERN TUBE CENTER LINE. MARK HOLE AND DRILL WITH A PILOT HOLE TO SUIT HOLE SAW TOOLING. PROJECT LASER ONTO GEAR BOX TARGET PLATE FOR LINE OF SIGHT ALIGNMENT BETWEEN P BRACKET AND GEARBOX/ENGINE POSTION. MAKE ANY ADJUSTMENTS AS REQUIRED.

PROJECT TEMPLATE OF STERN TUBE BODY DIAMETER ON TO HULL USING LASER AS CENTRE POINT. CUT HOLE TO SUIT. ALIGN STERNTUBE ENSURING THE LASER PASSES THROUGH TARGET PLATE AND REACHES GEAR BOX TARGET PLATE. 9 ONCE ALIGNMENT IS ESTABLISHED SECURE AND FIT STERN TUBE. ENSURE WHEN FITTING STERN TUBE THAT THE LASER ALIGNMENT IS NOT DISTORTED. THIS FITTING PROCEDURE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS A SUGGESTED THEORECTICAL BEST PRACTICE. BOAT SET UP AND FITTING PROCEDURES WILL VARY. HANDLE THE LASER WITH CARE. NEVER ALLOW LASER BEAM TO SHINE DIRECTLY IN TO THE NAKED EYE