I am back to working on MB rather than sailing her while I fix the toilet. I have the electric motor off the toilet but I suspect it is going to be pronounced dead on the bench if I can ever get it apart. the screws are soaking in wd40 as we speak.

To the point. My Simrad TP32 is working fine, I used it for a run around Scotland Island this afternoon, but is a bit noisy which might be a loose belt. I've had it for about 6 years and apart from a few multi day ocean passages it has had an easy life. I have it at home and am trying to figure out how I change the drive belt.

I googled and youtubed it to death this afternoon but cannot find anything on how to get the old belt out and the new one on. I have a spare belt but the only instructions with it are how to change the earthing strap. It refers to the manual for belt changes, the manual has nothing on the subject.

Has anybody any ideas on how it might be done? If nobopdy knows I'll call SIMRAD on Monday.

my memory is stuttering at ............." tp 10 " i think mine was

As I recall the unit is fairly seamless, as in I didn't see how it could be opened up. From the flogging it copped bouncing around when disconnected on the LHI trip I thought the only thing that will break it is a hammer.

You might recall I did mention on the way back that I thought it was a bit juddery in operation. That may be the toothed belt jumping on the cogs so maybe it is due for the new belt.

If Simrad have an Australian Service agent it would be worth giving them a call before attacking it with the tools aggressively.

Down the bottom section of this page.

www.ventspleen.com/page/5/

Has a bit on the 30 which is apparently the same. Shows interior.

The ole Cisco ain't no fool eh 'cept when he wants to be.