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Big Jon Sports

®

 Limited Lifetime Warranty

(Effective On Purchases Made On 12/1/12 Or Later)

(THIS PRODUCT MUST BE REGISTERED FOR THE WARRANTY TO BE VALID!)

Big Jon Sports

®

 Inc. hereby warrants the product listed below, to the original purchaser (nontransferable), when the

product is registered by mail or electronically through our website 

(within 30 days of purchase)

. Big Jon Sports

®

 products are war-

ranted against defective workmanship and/or material defects when used for the purpose intended, under normal conditions, and provided 

the product receives proper care. The following schedule indicates the specific duration of time & description of warranted products.

Big Jon Sports

®

 products covered by a Lifetime Warranty are as follows:

Manual and Electric Downriggers, Manual and Electric Planer Riggers and Auto-Stop Systems.

Fill out the Registration Form at the bottom of this page and mail it to:

Big Jon Sports

®

 • 11455 US-31 South • Interlochen, MI 49643

OR

 go on-line at www.bigjonsports.com and click on “Lifetime Warranty” at the top of the home page and fill out 

the Electronic Registration Form at the bottom of the Lifetime Warranty page.

Big Jon Sports

®

 products covered by a One Year Warranty are as follows:

All Rod Holders, Net Holders, Transom Bars, Mounting Bases, Ball Cradles, Mini-Divers, Deep’r Divers

®

, Otter

®

 In-Line Planers, Mini-Otter

®

 

In-Line Planers, Side-Liner

®

 In-Line Planers, Otter

®

 Boats, All Line Releases,

Motor Covers, Cable Caps, Lock-Down Bolts, Snubbers and Replacement Parts.

Return the Product with a Copy Of Your Sales Receipt to:

Big Jon Sports

®

 • 11455 US-31 South • Interlochen, MI 49643

Big Jon Sports

®

 products not covered by a Warranty are as follows:

Rubber Bands and Apparel.

Warranty Coverage Exclusions:

• When the product has been used for any use other than the intended use that it was designed for.

• When the product has been improperly installed, modified, serviced, repaired or handled in any manner other than as

  Described in the Owner’s Manual (provided with the product).

• When the product has been subject to obvious neglect.

• When the product has not been washed with fresh water, after use in salt water.

• When damage is the result of any boating or transporting accident.

• When the downrigger has been submerged.

• When damage or loss is the result of entanglement with obstructions beneath the water’s surface.

• When any oils, lubricants, grease solvents or lock-tite has been applied to the plastic components of the product.
• When planer reels have been wound with monofilament line or “weed wacker” line.

Making Warranty Service Arrangements:

You may contact the Big Jon Sports

®

 Service Department by calling: (231) 275-1010 between 8:00 am and 4:00 pm

(Eastern Time), Monday through Friday, or by emailing them through the Service Department Page of the

Big Jon Sports

® 

website.

The product to be covered by the warranty must be shipped to Big Jon Sports

®

, for inspection, repair or replacement.

The product to be covered by the warranty must be returned with the sales receipt.

Shipping charges to Big Jon Sports

®

 are the responsibility of the customer.

The warranty provided herein is in lieu of all other expressed warranties. All other obligations or liabilities, including liabilities for

consequential damages, or losses are hereby excluded.

Big Jon Sports

®

 Service Department

Big Jon Sports

®

 Inc. builds the best trolling products available. We are committed to providing our customers with the best service 

in the sport fishing industry! You will be greeted in a polite, friendly manner by our knowledgeable service technicians.

Just call: (231) 275-1010 or go on-line at:

www.bigjonsports.com

Then click SERVICE in the main menu bar to email your questions directly to our Service Department.

We will respond to your emails promptly, in most cases within 24 hours.

 

Big Jon Sports

®

  • 11455 US-31 South • Interlochen, MI 49643

Phone: (231) 275-1010 • Fax: (231) 275-1009

Summary of Contents for Band Buster

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...s mounting a pair of downriggers on the transom is a practical choice This layout keeps all essential equipment within reach and eliminates the need to move around the boat Downriggers Mounted On The...

Page 3: ...g and turn the downriggers in line with the boat for docking and trailering Downriggers For A Boat With Console Steering Cover more water to catch more fish Charter captain s and tournament pros incre...

Page 4: ...heir boat The Big Jon Sports Service Department can custom build a Pedestal Seat Adapter for some styles of pedestal seats on the market just call 231 275 1010 or go on line to the Service page of our...

Page 5: ...for greater strength 4 Bolt the mounting plate and the backing board to the mounting surface with flat washers and nuts as shown in the illustration Mounting The Big Jon Sports Slim Line Mounting Chan...

Page 6: ...ger surface for greater strength 4 Bolt the mounting base and the backing board to the mounting surface with flat washers and nuts as shown in the illustration Assembling The Planer Rigger 5 Insert th...

Page 7: ...the Multi Set rod holders to the ball cradle using the 3 8 inch nuts and lock washers that are provided with the rod holders 2 Rotate the rod holders to your desired position before securing as shown...

Page 8: ...ley assembly into the collar Locating the line guide close to the reel helps load the cable uniformly 1 2 3 3 2 1 Threading The Cable And Installing The Klincher To thread the downrigger cable start b...

Page 9: ...ponding prongs of the plug and receptacle Then match and attach the NEGATIVE BLACK wires to the corresponding prongs of the plug and receptacle TIP Take time to make sure that all plugs receptacles an...

Page 10: ...felt marker to mark the cable just ahead of the line guide pulley Then let out about one foot more cable and slide the Crimp up to the place that you marked the cable 4 Crimp the Crimp securely at th...

Page 11: ...holder tube and let the locking pin in the upright base to set into the desired locking hole of the spring loaded dome Adjusting Your Heavy Duty Diver Rod Holders 1 While holding the rod holder tube...

Page 12: ...water and hook the rubber band to the line release Then ease the cannonball back into the water Read more about line releases on pages 21 and 22 3 While firmly gripping the downrigger reel s handle l...

Page 13: ...tart bouncing and signal the strike 7 When a fish strikes your lure or when you want to retrieve your lure remove your fishing rod from the rod holder and abruptly lift your fishing rod to break the r...

Page 14: ...n hook the rubber band to the line release Read more about line releases on pages 21 and 22 3 After removing the cannonball from the Ball Cradle and suspending it over the side of the boat take a firm...

Page 15: ...licker on your fishing reel Then take up the slack in your fishing line until there is a bow in your fishing rod This will help signal a strike 8 When a fish strikes your lure or when you want to retr...

Page 16: ...Stop position to prevent a runaway cannonball Then wait 15 seconds and press the Circuit Breaker Reset Button Note At the initial installation of your downriggers hold the counter wheel firmly at zer...

Page 17: ...trieve lure Note It is not necessary to bring in the other fishing lines and raise the cannonballs when a fish is On This is not necessary Maintain your trolling speed and direction while you fight th...

Page 18: ...center Press the top half of the switch to raise the cannonball If you Pop the circuit breaker return the Up Down switch to the Neutral Stop position to prevent a runaway cannonball Then wait 15 seco...

Page 19: ...will start bouncing and signal the strike 7 When a fish strikes your lure or when you want to retrieve your lure remove your fishing rod from the rod holder and abruptly lift your fishing rod to break...

Page 20: ...raise the cannonball Again it will return to the Neutral Stop position when you release it If you Pop the circuit breaker release the Up Down switch to let it return to the Neutral Stop position to p...

Page 21: ...ur fishing rod One of the virtues of using a Band Buster line release is that when a fish strikes and pulls against the rubber band the rod tip will start bouncing and signal the strike 6 When a fish...

Page 22: ...lace the rubber band in the hook on the back of the Band Buster line release The tension from the lure will keep the rubber band secure on the hook 3 When a fish strikes your lure the weight of the fi...

Page 23: ...kwise until it is set tightly against the body of the line release 3 To attach your fishing line to the line release start from the front of the release pin the end nearest to the downrigger cable and...

Page 24: ...rs because of it s ability to gain greater distance from your boat than the old fashion boards and skies The Otter Boat also performs better in rough water and doesn t stall when your boat is making a...

Page 25: ...should be run with a shallow running lure Now set the drag and drag clicker on your fishing reel and place your fishing rod back in the rod holder closest to the front of the boat 7 Now take your seco...

Page 26: ...our rod tip high and let out line until the planer moves out to the desired distance from the boat NOTE The maximum distance that an in line planer will move away from a boat is governed by the height...

Page 27: ...ike Offshore Release The Offshore Release is a Pinch Pad style of release To use it pinch top and bottom halves of the release to open the pads Then insert the fishing line between the pads and releas...

Page 28: ...will travel from the boat When the nose weight is set at the center mark the diver will travel straight back from the boat Move the nose weight to the right when viewed from the bottom of the diver a...

Page 29: ...a given depth 5 Once the diver has reached it s maximum depth or the depth you ve decided to stop at set the drag clicker on your reel to prevent the reel from free spooling and place your rod in a ro...

Page 30: ...feed In water that is too warm they will be seeking a more comfortable environment So an understanding of understanding of how different temperatures of water break up will help you locate feeding fis...

Page 31: ...m and cold masses of water a temperature break often appears as a vertical layer The temperature break will be the most active feeding zone and offer the best fishing Taking out the guess work Equippe...

Page 32: ...duct has been improperly installed modified serviced repaired or handled in any manner other than as Described in the Owner s Manual provided with the product When the product has been subject to obvi...

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