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Operating, proportional control, seasonal maintenance, troubleshooting and specifications from the Sleipner Side-Power SHP (SH Pro) hydraulic thruster user manual, covering SH100 to SH1400 with flow and pressure data by motor type.

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Sleipner SH Pro (SHP) Hydraulic Thrusters — User Manual

Operating Your Thruster

  1. Turn on the thruster main power switch (always off when you leave the boat).
  2. Turn on the panel by pushing the "ON" button(s) simultaneously; "OFF" switches it off.
  3. Push the button or move the joystick the way you want the bow or stern to go. With proportional control, thrust follows joystick/throttle travel: a slight move for minimal thrust, the end point for maximum.
  • Bow and stern together: both the same way to move sideways, opposite ways to spin the boat on its axis. Hold function (if fitted): + or - changes the holding force.
  • Release shortly before the boat reaches position – it keeps drifting. Above about 1-2 kn the thruster has little steering effect; it is for manoeuvring and docking only, at no more than 4 knots forward or reverse.
  • Two panels giving opposite directions stop the thruster. If it stops giving thrust, switch it off: running more than a few seconds without propeller load can severely damage the drive.
  • Never use near people, animals or objects in the water, and switch off the main power before touching any part of the thruster. Practise in open water first.

Product Specifications

Model Light duty thrust Heavy duty thrust Power Weight
SH100 100 kg / 220 lbs 80 kg / 176 lbs 6.9 kw / 9.3 hp 9.5kg / 21lbs
SH160 160 kg / 352 lbs 140 kg / 308 lbs 10 kw / 13.4 hp 11.4 kg / 25.13 lbs
SH240 240 kg / 529 lbs 220 kg / 440 lbs 14.9 kw / 20 hp 13.5 kg / 29.76 lbs
SH320 320 kg / 705 lbs 270 kg / 594 lbs 17.4 kw / 23.3 hp 17.16 kg / 37.83 lbs
SH360 360 kg / 795 lbs 270 kg / 594 lbs 27 kw / 37 hp 26 kg / 57.32 lbs
SH400 400 kg / 882 lbs 400 kg / 882 lbs 30 kw / 41 hp 31 kg / 68.34 lbs
SH420 420 kg / 925 lbs 380 kg / 835 lbs 31.8 kw / 42.6 hp 46 kg / 101.41 lbs
SH550 550 kg / 1210 lbs 500 kg / 1100 lbs 39.9 kw / 53.5 hp 56 kg / 123.45 lbs
SH700 700 kg / 1543 lbs 700 kg / 1543 lbs 43.4 kw / 58.2 hp 72-76 kg / 158-167 lbs
SH1000 1100 kg / 2425 lbs 1000 kg / 2205 lbs 59.8 kw / 80.2 hp 168-182 kg / 370-401 lbs
SH1400 1400 kg / 3085 lbs 1400 kg / 3085 lbs 80.1 kw / 107.4 hp 211 kg / 465.17 lbs

All models are rated for continuous operation.

Flow and pressure at 100% (L/min / bar)

Model Motor type: flow / pressure
SH100 U6 24.2 / 172; U8 32,3 / 129; U10 40.4 / 103
SH160 U6 24 / 250; U8 32.0 / 187; U10 40,0 / 150; U11 44.0 / 136; U14 55,6 / 107
SH240 U8 21,4 / 275 (max. thrust 182kg); U10 30 / 275 (max. thrust 228kg); U11 33,8 / 264; U14 42.7 / 207; U16 49.2 / 181; U19 58.3 / 153
SH320 U11 24.9 / 274 (211kg); U14 35.6 / 274 (269kg); U16 43.7 / 274 (307kg); BA16 43.6 / 287; U19 52.9 / 241; BA19 51.8 / 242; U23 63.8 / 202
SH360 U19 55 / 248 (max. thrust 302kg); BA19 58.5 / 293; BA23 70.3 / 245
SH400 U19 54.2 / 302 (max. thrust 370kg); BA23 67.5 / 272
SH420 U26 56.2 / 298 (max. thrust 399kg); U29 64.3 / 281; BA32 62.4 / 252; U33 72.4 / 247; U37 80.2 / 220; BA40 78.7 / 202
SH550 BA40 90 / 264; P42 108.7 / 254; G45 115.6 / 237; BA45 100.5 / 232; U50 122.7 / 213; P52 135.7 / 207; BA60 135.1 / 176
SH700 BA56 102 / 266; BA60 110.5 / 248
SH1000 BA90 128.5 / 279; BA110 157 / 231
SH1400 BA150 179.4 / 274; BA160 187 / 257; BA180 211 / 228

The manual also gives 60% and 80% values and USG/PSI. Some motors (SH700 BA40/BA45, SH1000 G70/G75/BA80, SH1400 BA125) are listed at part load only, and the SH360 U23 row is misprinted – check the PDF or the SH installation manual for your motor.

Seasonal Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Every Season

  • Compartment clean and dry, no water or oil leaks; electrical connections clean and tight; batteries in good condition.
  • Out of the water: check propellers and tunnel for impact damage, propellers fastened (LH/RH correct on counter-rotating models), all components secure; clean growth from tunnel and gear leg.
  • Anti-foul propeller and gear leg – never the anode, rubber seals or propeller shaft, and keep paint out of the gap between propeller and gear leg.
  • Replace the anode every season or when half eroded, with sealant or thread glue on the securing screw.
  • With an external oil tank, the oil level must remain the same.

Troubleshooting

  • Motor runs, no thrust: propellers fitted and fastened, shaft undamaged, LH and RH propellers on the right sides; flexible coupling between motor and drive shaft fitted and intact; gears undamaged.
  • Reduced performance: propeller, gear house and tunnel free of growth, barnacles and debris; check hydraulic oil pressure and levels.
  • S-Link control panels display fault codes on the panel; see the panel manual for the full list.

Sleipner SH/SHP hydraulic thruster component overview by model group

Key: 1 hydraulic motor, 2 mounting plate, 3 motor bracket, 4 flexible coupling, 5 gear leg, 6 propeller, 7 anode, 8 drive pin, 9 washer, 10 lock nut, 11 anode fastening screw, 12 oil drain screw, 13 shaft key, 14 anode pins, 15 locking washer.

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