NHK MEC KE401A Second-Station Kit — Single-Engine — Chrome, Composite Trim/Tilt Lever

KE Controls by NHK MEC

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KE401A Second-Station Kit — Single-Engine — Chrome, Composite Trim/Tilt Lever

KE4+ · mechanical shift and mechanical throttle

The NHK MEC KE401A adds a second helm station to a compatible single-engine KE4+ engine-control installation. It supplies the station components listed below; the base system provides the control unit and actuator.

• Product type: second-station kit
• Engine configuration: one engine; mechanical shift and mechanical throttle
• Lever style: composite trim/tilt; chrome control head
• Order separately: A bus harness selected for the added station route

Planning a replacement or upgrade?

Use the replacement link and the applicable manuals to compare the current system with the installed equipment. Matching engine count alone does not establish that control heads, control units or harnesses interchange between generations.

Included in the KE401A station kit

• 1 × NM1001-00 — Single-Engine KE+ Control Head- Chrome - Composite Lever - with Trim/Tilt
• 1 × NM0647-10 — KE+ T-Harness (R/C)
• 1 × control-head buzzer: NJ0251-00 for 12 V or NJ0515-00 for 24 V
• 1 × NJ0772-00 — Trim Circuit Harness - KE+/XG

Required separately and installation planning

• NM0649 bus harness — select the section length for the added station. Confirm each route length against the applicable wiring diagram. Bus, power and engine-interface harnesses have different roles.
• KE401 — a compatible KE4+ base installation must already be present or supplied separately. The station kit does not include another control unit or actuator.
• Configure the system using the control-unit settings described in the applicable legacy manual. Do not apply KE-XG programming instructions to a different generation.
• The applicable manual limits the total CANbus-harness run to 80m. Plan the complete layout rather than treating this as the allowance for each section.

Request complete system pricing to include the required harnesses, cables and other installation parts.

Station expansion and setup options

KE4+ supports up to four helm control heads plus one optional wired handheld station with the appropriate components.

• NM0907-00 — optional wired single-engine handheld remote; match the socket harness and system generation.

Dimensions and reference images

Base-system reference specifications

These figures describe the connected base system. The control unit and actuator are not included in this additional-station kit.

• Supply voltage: 9-30 V DC; 12 V / 24 V common mode in the linked KE4+ manual
• Actuator current: 16 A peak; 5 A average/typical at 49 N load under the manual’s nominal conditions
• Actuator current at stop/standby: 0.5 A or less
• Maximum operating thrust: 147 N
• Constraint load: 343 N
• Forward and reverse shift travel: 26 / 30 / 34 / 40 mm settings
• Maximum throttle travel: 80 mm

Why choose Seatech for KE Controls?

Get help matching the system to your engine and gearbox, planning the harnesses and cables, and finding replacement parts.

Request a system quote or contact Seatech Marine Products for parts selection and shipping information.

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