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TR-1 Gold
Owner’s Manual
906-2000-00
RevH 101507
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Thank You Your purchase of this TR-1 Gold outboard management system enters you in the prestigious fraternity of anglers who count on TR-1 to control their outboard kickers. TR-1 Autopilots is dedicated to creating the finest controls and guidance systems for the best in boating and fishing. TR-1 Gold represents that effort. Enjoy your best fishing partner ever. We’re sure you will agree it is worth its weight in GOLD. Table of Contents Safety & Cautions Page 3 Parts List
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Safety You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your vessel. Your TR-1 Gold Autopilot is a tool that will enhance your capability to operate your boat and catch fish. It does not relieve you from the responsibility for safe operation of your vessel. You must avoid hazards to navigation and never leave the helm unattended. You must always be prepared to promptly regain manual control of your kicker. The autopilot and the throttle actuators can fail hard over. Learn
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TR-1 Gold Autopilot System Parts List Electro-Hydraulic unit……………….……. 120-2100-00 Kinked tubing with tie wrap………………. 3 ea. Truss head machine screws #8-32x 3/4 3 ea. Lock washer nuts #8-32……………… 3 ea. Truss head sheet metal screws #8 x 3/4 Sensor Ball Unit……………………………….…….. 120-2200-00 Sensor Ball Bracket …………………………………. 3 ea. Pan head machine screws #8-32 x 1”………… 3 ea. Lock washer nuts #8-32………………………… 3 ea. Pan head sheet metal scr
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Handheld/Remote Unit...…………………………. 120-2020-00 Cylinder Mounting Kit………………… (Motor Specific) 18 feet Hydraulic Hose………………………………… 120-0013-01 Steering Cylinder………………………………………... 120-0900-00 Throttle Actuator ( Motor Specific)………………………. 1 pt. Hydraulic Fluid 120-0001-01(Bio-Soy)……………………………… 5 5
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TR-1 Gold Specifications E-H unit 6.5”H x 7” W x 5” D 8 lb Sensor Ball 3.6” Dia. Cable length 18’ 2 lb Remote 5”x 2.5”x 1” Cable length 18’ 1 lb Deckmount/Tach 5/8”x 2” Cable length 6’ Battery Cable Cable length 9’ Fluid 1 pt. BioSOY Oil 1 lb Supply Voltage 11.5 – 14.0 VDC Maximum Current 12 Amperes Inline Fuse ATO 20 Amp Operating Ambient Temperature 20 – 120 deg F Introduction This manual comprises two major
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Access The Electrohydraulic Unit is the place where all the components connect together and the place where fluid is added and fluid level is checked. Leave room for service loops in the cables and hoses. The Deckmount switch should be easy to reach with your free hand when your other hand is on the kicker tiller. This can be done after the initial turn on blinking setup is complete. In case of an emergency, quick access to the deckmount switch is a good idea, by pressing the but
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System Layout Handheld/Remote Sensor Ball: Mount in front 1/2 of boat. Throttle Actuator Mounts on carburetor on motor. GPS connection NMEA 0183 Battery 12V Tach sensor wire:Attaches to spark plug wire on kicker. Electrohydraulic Unit: Mount near transom. Deckmount On/Off switch: Mounts near kicker motor, near transom. Cylinder Cylinder Mounting Bracket: Mounts on Motor lower end. 8 1 2 3 4
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Tools You should gather the following tools before beginning installation. See throttle and cylinder supplements for any additional tools that may be needed for your application. Tools Power Drill #1 Phillips screw driver .125 (1/8) or 3.17 mm dia. drill .469 (15/32) or 11.90 mm dia. drill Roll of masking tape Rags Knife Pliers Silicone RTV Loctite or similar product Electrical grease compound (Dow Corning #4) Fig .4 Installation of The Electro-Hydraulic Unit Please
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Mounting Hydraulic Unit Step Two (Locking unit in place) Floor Mount: Set the unit on the floor in front of screws. Slide the left side back and engage the notch between the hose fittings around the left hand screw. Pivot the unit on the left hand screw counter clockwise until the notch under the electronics box on the right hand side is engaged and the remaining hole you drilled lines up with the hole in the bottom t
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Installation of the Sensor Ball The Sensor (Compass) Ball needs to be mounted forward of the center of your boat. Make sure you mount it away from magnetic disturbances (stereo speakers, wiper motors, anchors). You will need to calibrate your compass on the water after installation of system and before you use the autopilot. Step one (Mounting the Sensor Ball) Hold the mounting bracket in the desired position and drill through the holes into the mounting surface. (Be sure that the wi
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Step 3 (Adjusting Sensor Ball) Readjust the ball if necessary and fix it in position by tightening the thumbscrew. See Fig 9-A. Make sure that the wires from the Sensor Ball are pointing straight down out the bottom; otherwise the sensor ball will not work properly. See Fig. 9-B Fig. 9-A Fig. 10-a Fig. 9-B Note: It is important to match your ECU wiring configuration to the picture. Just remember to always plug into matching numbers from the wire to the ECU. Fig. 10-b Run the wir
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Installation of the Deckmount and Tach Step One: (Deckmount) If the material you wish to mount the Deckmount switch in is less than ¼” thick: Drill a hole 15/32 Diameter perpendicular to the surface. Unscrew the bezel from the switch and leave one washer on the neck. Put the switch button, with washer, through the hole from below. Screw the bezel on to the top and your done. Refer to Fig.11 If the surface you want to mount the Deckmount on is thicker than ¼ inch, Drill a 19/32 hole
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Installation of the Handheld/Remote Connect the Remote cable to the ECU unit at connector number 3. Strain Relieve the cable. One place to do this is the bottom right hand side of the ECU unit. See Fig. 12. This will help protect the Remote cable from being pulled out of the connector on the ECU unit and possibly damaging unit. If you need to drill a hole in the boat for the cable be sure to put a grommet in the hole to protect cable from the sharp edges. Fig. 12 Installation of th
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Connect and Fill the Hydraulic System Before you start……… As with all hydraulic systems, it is very important to keep any dirt or debris from entering the system. If you haven’t already, loosen the steering tension adjustment on your motor to the minimum setting. The motor should turn very easily. (If necessary refer to your outboard motor’s owner’s manual). The fittings in the electro hydraulic unit (Pump unit) and the Cylinder are barbed hose fittings. It is important that you push
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Step Three Arrange the hose at the cylinder end so that none will kink and they are hanging free. Put a piece of tape on the right hose at the cylinder end to identify it. You will need to know this when it’s time to connect the hose to the cylinder. See Fig.14. Step Four Get into the boat close to the E-H unit. Bring the Remote Handheld, fluid, and some rags. Remove the screw that locks the E-H unit in place so that you can move the unit around. Remove the tank plug by unscrewing c
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Step Six (Fill Cylinder) You will need the motor in the down position and the cylinder fittings pointing straight up. Disconnect the rod end of the cylinder from its mount. Find the kinked piece of tubing that you removed in step one. Remove the tie wrap and cut the tubing in half. Push one half on each cylinder barbed fitting. Open the fluid bottle. Insert pieces of tubing into the fluid. They need to go to the bottom of the bottle. Now hold the tubing in the bottle with one han
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Step Eight (Check hose fit) Check to see that the hose is free to move back and forth with motor. Tie wrap as necessary to hold hose in place. See Fig. 18 Step Nine (Hose Clamp) Place hose clamps over hose and fittings at cylinder end. Fig. 18-a Step Ten (Top off the system) Manually turn the motor back and forth several times. Air bubbles trapped in the tubing may cause the fluid level in the tank to surge when the tiller is moved fast. The more the tiller is cycled back and forth, the
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Introduction to Operation and Adjustments This section of this document provides you with information that will let you take advantage of your TR-1 Gold autopilots' capabilities. We have made every effort to minimize the pain in getting you up to speed as a user of the TR-1, however, programmable devices such as your TR- 1, are often difficult to learn to use and to program. We recommend that you do not take your fishing tackle with you on your first trip with your new autopilot. Take a fe
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6. Man Overboard. The autopilot will execute a turn to the reciprocal course and pass near the maneuver initiation point. 7. GPS steering. (Some GPS units may not support these features.) 7a. The autopilot will steer to a waypoint or series of waypoints. 7b. The autopilot will orbit a waypoint. 7c. The autopilot will steer a 3 leaf clover pattern over a waypoint. 7d. The autopilot will steer a spiral search pattern around a waypoint. 7e. The autopilot will steer to constant course
