Steering sets Mechanical

Planetary gear design

The Riviera mechanical steering sets KMDA100 and KMDA100M both use a planetary gear design. A planetary gear design has three satellite gears that rotate on their axes and simultaneously revolve around the central rudder axis.

Longer lifespan

This ensures equal distribution of engine torque across three points of the central gear, thus sharing and balancing system loads. The advantages of this special design are longer system life, higher efficiency, and less engine feedback compared to single-pinion gearboxes.