Patent ID: 9376198
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: B63H

Claim Text:
1. A serviceable steering system for a marine pod unit, comprising: an upper pod unit mounted to a hull of a marine vessel and including a servo motor and a steering brake; a lower pod unit rotatably mounted to said upper pod unit and including a prop section; a controller electrically connected to said servo motor and to said steering brake via a servo harness connector mated to a servo connector; said servo motor configured to provide torque for rotating said lower pod unit relative to said upper pod unit upon receiving a first signal from said controller via said servo harness connector; said steering brake configured to prevent rotation of said lower pod unit when no signal is received, allow rotation of said lower pod unit upon receiving a second signal from said controller via said servo harness connector, and allow rotation of said lower pod unit upon receiving a third signal from a service harness connector, wherein said service harness connector is manually connected in place of said servo harness connector.