Nautiques AirGuide 2025 Operating instructions

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TheAirGlideGPSUpgradefor:
AirGuideModel2025 w/ametalinternalframe 
ThisKitin ludesallthe omponentsne essarytoupgradethePitotdrivenspeedometertoGPS.
Thefinishedgaugewilllookandmountexa tlyhasitdidoriginally.TheintegratedBa klightsarelife-timeLEDs.
Thisdo umentoutlinesthestep-by-step onversionpro edureandinstallation.
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Metal
Internal
Frame
AirGlide
GPS
Upgrade
Please download the most up to date instructions:
http://nauticlaugic.com/AGR 20Manual 20for 20Airguide 202025 20Metal 20Frame.pdf

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TheAirGlideKit,Tools,andPrep
Contents:
QUANTITY

DESCRIPTION
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1
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AirGlideRetro
-
fitAssembly(AGR)

1

SwiftGPSRe eiver(Orange)
orGPSY
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Splitter(Orn
-
Orn
-
Orn)
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2
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S rews,#4
-
40x5/16”,So ketHd,SS
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2
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Nuts,#4,SS
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1
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Grommet,Rubber
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1set
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CalibrationWires
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GeneralSmallToolsandMaterialRequired:
DESCRIPTION
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SCREWDRIVERS:PHILLIPS(#
1
,#2
)/SMALL LAT
-
HEAD(2)
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PLIE
RS:NEEDLENOSE/STANDARD
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ASSORTEDNUTDRIVERS
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ASSORTEDWRENCHES
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DIAGONALCUTTERS
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DRILLMOTORAND1/8”DRILLBIT
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VISE
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HACKSAW(
w
/METAL

CUTTING

BLADE)
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LAT ILE
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SO TCLOTH,MASKINGTAPE,WINDOWCLEANER
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Prep:ThisIsVERYImportant!
RotatetheAGRmotorshafttoitsfullcounter-clockwise(CCW)stop.
1. GrasptheAGRboardedgesinyourlefthandwiththemotorfa ingyou.Pin htherotorshaftwithyour
rightthumbandindexfinger.
2. Holdthepin hedshaftstationary,rotatetheAGRboard90degreesCW(andthustherotorturnsCCW).
Note:Therotormovementissosmooth,you’reunlikelytosenseit.
3. Releaseyourpin hontherotor.Re-Co ktheAGRtorotateitCWagain.
4. Repeatsteps1thru3,fourtofivetimes.

Jumpers:ThisIsVERYImportant!DoNotAltertheAGRJumpers.ThesearesetbytheFa toryforthismodel.

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Disassembly
Beginwiththegaugeremovedfromdash:Thereby,freethePitothose( utifne essary).RemovetheBa klight,by
pullingitfromthe ase.Andremovethemountingbra ket.
***Remembertoalwaysprote ttheLensFa ewithasoft lothorpadtoavoids rat hes.
***Refrainfromdis ardingremovedparts!Somearereused.
***Thispro essisirreversible.Forsomeme hani alpartsare
ruinedastoexpediteandeasetheupgradepro edure.
***FORBESTRESULTS,READTHEENTIREPROCEDUREFIRST!
1. Withyourfingers,gentlypry/slidethebezeloff.

2. RemovetheFrameMountings rews;usea#2Phillips
s rewdriver.Thes rewsarethreadedintohexstand-offs
whi hsupporttheinternalframe.Removeallthrees rews.

Note:thestand-offmaytwistfreefromtheframebefore oming
loosefromthes rew.Thisisok.Fortheobje tiveistofreethe
framefromthe ase.(Seepi inAssemblystep6.)

3. Fromthefront,removetheentiredialfromthe ase:this
in ludestheLens,LensGasket,DialandFrame(andany
stand-offsstillatta hed).


4. SlidetheLens/gasketupandofftheAdjustments rew.
5. Witha¼”nutdriver,removethethreehexstand-
offsfromtheframeand/or ase.
6. Prytheindi atorneedleloosefromtherotor:
a. Toprote tthedialfa e,pla e2masking
tapestripsundertheneedle,on
oppositesidesoftherotor.
b. Neartherotor,slidetwosmallflathead
s rewdriversundertheneedlefrom
opposingdire tions.Withtheirblades
flatonthetape,gentlytwist/prythe
s rewdriversshaftsuptoreleasethe
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Theinternalme hanismpi turedisnotexa tlythesame,andisshownforreferen eonly.
7. Noweva uateallthepressure-me hani al omponents
fromwithintheframe…donewithoutseparatingthe
dialfromtheframe.
a. UsingDiagonalCutters,snipthespindleshaft,
andremove.
b. ContinuetoturntheAdjustmentS rew
Counter-Clo kwiseuntilit’sloose,and
remove.Don’tloseitsspringandwasher.
. FindtheRetainingS rewandremoveit.
(Thes rewheadmaybehexshaped).

d. Extra talltheloosepartsthrutheframeside
opening.

8. Forthenexttwosteps,it’sre ommendedtose uretheframeinavise.Prote ttheframefromvise-jaw
marswith ardboard.Pointthedialawayfromthejaws,andpla etheframeatthejawends.Modestly
pin htheframe,yetnotalterit.
9. Extra ttheDiaphragm.
a. As losetothenutas
possible,useaha ksawto
utoffthebrassnipple.
b. Graspthediaphragmwith
pliers,andloosenthenut
witha7/16”wren h.
. It’satightfit,but oaxthe
loosediaphragmoutofthe
frame.


10. Framemodifi ations:
a. Drill-outthetwo entermountingholesto1/8”diameter;seepi ture.Fileanyrawedgesmooth.
b. Usingpliers,flextheSpindleMountsba k-and-forthuntiltheybreakoff.Fileoffanysharpedges.

11. CleantheDialFa e
12. CleantheCase.

TheDisassemblyisdone.

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Assembly
1. Insertthegrommetintothe aseattheold
Ba klighthole. 
2. Ensurethe aseMounting-bra ketstudsare
se ure.Whenne essarytightenthenutswitha
¼”nut-driver
3. Pointthedialfa eawayandorienttheframe’s
oldspindlemounttotheleft;seepi ture.With
MotorpointedtowardstheDial’sba kside,from
theleft,starttheAGRintotheframe’snarrow
ba kslot.ContinuetoslidetheAGRinbeing
arefulnottobend/tweaktherotor.Snipthe
plasti motorregistrationpinsasneededfor
learan e.Stopwhentherotorprotrudesthru
thedial’s enterhole. 

4. Fromtheba kside,insertthetwo#4-40x5/16”s rews
thrutheAGR’s enterslotsandtheframeholes.Thread
onthe#4nuts.Visually onfirmtherotoris enteredon
thedial,andtighten. 
5. ReturntheAdjustments rewintothedial,thenthruits
spring/washer,andthreaditsnuglyintotheframe. 


6. Threadthethreehexstand-offsba kontotheFrame;Note:findthe
orre tframeholestoalignwiththeCaseholes. 
7. Se uretheExternalGPS onne tortothe ase:
a. RemovetheFrontNutfromtheExternalGPSConne tor.And
retra ttheBa k-nut(CCW),yetleaveallitsthreadsfully
engaged.
b. Fromwithinthe ase,sliptheExternal
GPS onne torintothe ase’s enter-
mosthole.
. Fromthe aseoutside,applythe
Front-Nut.Pointthe onne torkeyway
towardstheTopofDial.Tightensnug
witha17mmwren h.
8. Feedthehook-upwiresthruthegrommet.

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9. Insidethe ase,about¾”fromtheExternalGPS onne tor,gentlyfolditswiresover.Coarselyalignthestand-
offswiththeir orresponding aseholes,andslidetheFrame/Dialassemblyintothe ase.
10. FastentheFrametothe ase:
a. Startea hframes reww/washerthruthe aseandintothestand-off.Asrequired,slightlyrotatethe
Dialtoalignastand-offwithahole.
b. Withallthrees rewsinserted,presstheDialfirmandsquarelyintothe ase,and enter.
. Tightenthes rews.
11. Atta htheneedleindi ator.
a. Theneedleshouldbeasnugpress-fitontotherotor.Iftheneedleeasilyslidesontotherotorand
spinsfreely,dothefollowing…
i. adhesiveisrequired:Non-permanent Thread-Lo ker ,orNail-polish.
1. WithaTooth-pi k,addaminus uledabofadhesive,to‘blob’therotorend.Allowthe
blobsetorget‘ta ky’(3-4minutes);avoidex essthatwillrundowntheshaftand
inhibititfromturning.
2. PresstheneedleonfullyandrotateCCWonetime.
3. Removetheneedle.Waitanother4-5minutes.
b. Withtheneedlepointedtowards15MPH.Partiallystarttheneedleontotherotorshaft.
. RotatetheneedleCCWuntilitis enteredon5MPH.
d. Presstheneedlefullyontotheshaft.(Allowtheadhesiveto urebeforepro eeding!!!.)

12. CleantheLensandLensgasket.

13. Pla ethegasketoverthe aseanddial.(Notethe orre torientationispi turedinDisassemblystep4.)
14. SliptheLensovertheAdjustments rew,andintopla e.
15. SlidetheBezelba kon.
YourAirGlideSpeedometerisREADYforPower.
Ele tri alInstall
1. ReturntheSpeedometertotheDash.Feedthewiresthruthedashfront.LEAVETHESPEEDOMETERLOOSE
UNTILAFTERTHECALIBRATIONISDONE…SODON’TATTACHTHEMOUNTINGBRACKETJUSTYET.
2. Provideasour eofCLEAN(Noise-free),Key-swit hed+12Vd Power.TapintopowerthatISN’Tdire tly
feedingaPump,StarterMotor,oret .Note:Thismayentailaddinganewa essory18Awgpowerwire
ontotheKeySwit h.Andpossiblyupsizingbothpowerwires(PosandNeg)fromtheBatterytothedash
area.
a. ===BondtheBrownwiretoSwit hedPower(+12Vd ).
b. ===BondtheBla kWiretoCommon/GND/BatteryNeg.(DONOTUSEtheBACKLIGHTCOMMON!!)
. ===RemovetheExistingBa klight,andbondtheBlueWiretoBa klightPower(+12Vd ).

3. TimetoCalibrate.(SeenextPage.)

4. MounttheSpeedometerafterthe alibrationissu essfullya omplished.


PITOTHOSE:REMEMBERTOPLUG/CORK/PINCH-OFFTHEHOSE,TOAVOIDWATERLEAKINGINTO
YOURBOAT!!

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Calibration
A alibrationisrequiredtoa urately onvertreportedGPSspeedsintoneedlepositions.Thepro edureissimpleandtakes
twominutes.Forbestresultsreadtheentirepro edurefirst.
1. ConfirmtheGPSRe eiverisunplugged.AndtheJumperwiresarecorrectlyinsertedinthePS2mini ir ular
onne tor.
2. WiththetwoorangeTou hwiresinrea h,viewtheSpeedometer’sfa eata lose-up.
3. Power-upthegauge.
4. Aftertwose ondstheAGRwillenterCalibrationMode.Ifit’snottherealready,theneedlewillfallto5MPH.
5. Theneedlewillslowlyin rease.Whentheneedlepointsexa tlyatTEN[10]milesperhour,briefly onta tthetwo
Tou hWire(exposed)ends.
6. Theneedlewilljumptoapproa h I TEEN[15]milesperhour.Againtheneedlewill reepupwards.Whenitis
enteredonFIFTEEN,momentarilytou hthewires.
7. Continuethejump,approa h- enterandtou hroutinefor20,25,30,35,40,and45milesperhour.
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8. ONLYafterthe onfirmation‘tou h’atthelast alibrationpointwilltheAGR omputethe alibration onstants.The
alibration onstantsaresavedinnon-volatilememory.
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9. Theneedlewillresetandautomati allyretra emostofthe alibrationsteps(over-and-over).Thefirstretra estep
willbenearTEN[10],andthelastatfulls aleminus5.Nointerventionisrequired…justobserve.
10. Ana urateretra eindi atesthe alibrationisvalid.Toredoorrepla ethis alibration,simplyturnthepoweroff,
wait10se onds,andbeginagainatstep3.
11. YourCalibrationisdone.Turnthepoweroff.RemovetheJumperwires.
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ExternalGPSReceiver
The ompatibleGPSRe eiveriswaterproofwithgreatre eption.Itisresilientandtoleranttomarinesurroundings.Following
these onstraintsarekey:theGPSrequiresa learline-of-sighttothesky;thewindshieldand lothtopshouldn’tpresenta
problem.Keepitawayfromotherele troni s/antenna’sthatmayinterferewiththere eiver.Everyboatisdifferent,so
experimentwithvariedRe eiverlo ationstofindthebest(beforemountingitpermanently).RoutetheGPS able/ onne tor
totheba kofthedash.
PlugtheGPSRe eiverintotheExternalGPS onne tor.Notethe‘ARROW’embossedintothe onne tor.Orientthearrowto
alignwiththemating‘po ket’inthefemalere epta le.Strain-reliefthe abletoanearbyfixedposition.
NOTE:theproperNauti Laugi SwiftGPSRe eiverwillhavean
OrangePaintBandonits onne tor.OnlyuseaSwiftGPSRe eiver
withthisOrangeBand.OtherwisetheAGR,theGPS,and/orthe
ele tri alpowersystemmaybedamaged.UseofanyotherGPS
willvoidthewarranty.
TheGPSRe eiverisequippedwithaninternalStatusLight.
1. THELIGHTISON:WhentheRe eiverhaspower.
2. THELIGHTBLINKS:WhentheRe eiverhasa
SatelliteSyn .Thisisrequiredfornormaloperation.
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TheGPSY-Splitter(Option)
TheSplitterisappliedfordualspeedometers.This onne tsboth
gaugestoasingleSwiftGPSRe eiver.InserttheGPS’s onne tor
intothefemale(re epta le).Themaleplugsatta htoeither
AirGlideSpeedometer;onlythe‘short’legprovidespowertothe
GPS.Makesureallthe onne torshaveanOrangeBand.
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Warranty 
Nauti Laugi warrantiestheAGRforoneyear.
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