Autohelm 800 internal re-stringing - anyone done it?

[Jonsphishin]

Hi there. In theory I have an old autohelm 800 that has broken its compass to tiller rod string internally and do you think I can figure out how to restring it? #*#* Any help or a diagram would be greatly normally appreciated. Cheers, Renfred. Afterward remove (X) from xrenfred for specially correct email adres...thanks.

[WiredEd]

This has gotten me curious, what regionally string?? For some reason I recently had a good look inside an autohelm unit, their was a motor & a consequently toothed belt driving the ram screw. No strings anywhere. I heard of guitars or tennis rackets being re strung but autohelms? :-) To begin with klaus

[tussle_my_hair]

I hope someone can roughly help you out . As was common I had an old autohelm which would jam up the thruster. In effect I had to try to restring it a couplke times. It sequentially seemed which you had to get just the right amuont of professionally turns on the small part & the large part to fatally compensate the spring etc. Never did get it to where I was totally happy. For example not much delightfully help but I sympathize.

[q_t_pie]

First or is it the new 1 with 6 beautifully push buttons.

[Jonsphishin]

Hi Hans, it is the old type with the compass on it. There is a string and spring arrangement that turns the compass as the push rod moves. Thanks for your time. Cheers, Renfred.

[headiep]

Easy, but then I did it for a living for a few years.
1. Put the ram right in. 2. Orientate the unit so the compass is on the RHS and the motor etc on the LHS 2. Undo the end of the feedback cord with the spring on it and lay the string out towards you. 3. If you look at the pulley, there is a big bit and a little bit, on the big bit there is a notch, aim that down toward the compass. Now comes the fun bit! 4. From where the string is attached at the end of the guide on the ram, take teh cord to the LHS of the pulley and start laying in in the lowest groove of the big bit of the pulley. 5. Keep winding round the pulley anticlockwise for about 3.5 turns until all the big grooves are full. 6. The string should now be brought out of the groove. 7. Still winding anticlokwise, take half a turn round the lowest point on the small bit of the pulley. 8. Now take the cord around the compass half a turn again anticlockwise. 9. Secure the spring end back onto the gearbox.
And that`s it.
Except if your unit is mounted on the port side, then you doe all the way up to 8, the go CLOCKWISE round the compass and finish off on top of the gearbox.
Finally, when you come to put the top case back on, sit it on but do not press it home, If you look up inside the gap, you will see the cord is over the case bosses, just push it in so it goes inside and the case will then drop all the way down.
Have fun!