HUNTING GEAR :
Movement of Telemotor receiver moves floating lever end (c), which in turn changes the stroke of the pump piston by moving point B. Oil is pumped to the cylinder of moving ram. Ram moves turning the rudder.
As rudder turns, if moves floating lever end A and the pump link at point B goes back to the original position. Pump stop pumping and the rudder remains in this position.
Hunting Gear :-
Hunting gear is a cut-off linkage.one end of which is connected to the rudder stock and the other to the free-end of floating lever, to bring the rudder to stand-still desired position as directed from the steering wheel at the bridge by counter acting the initial movement and restoring the variable delivery pump control lever to the no-stroke position.
Purpose - As the tiller and rudder stock moves, the free end of the floating lever connected with a linkage to the rudder stock, acts to counter-act the initial movement (i.e. hunts) and brings the rudder stock to rest progressively by restoring the pump control lever to the no-stroke position , when the rudder reaches the desired position as initiated by steering telemotor.
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