Conrad Meier Fish Harvester User Guide
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Conrad Meier Fish Harvester User Guide
Positioning the hooks and sinkers
If you know the area well, you can target the spots you’d like to fish by
adjusting the run time and the distribution of hooks and sinkers on the main
line. You can experiment to find the optimum position of the hooks by:
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spreading out the hooks to cover a bigger area, or
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clustering the hooks close together to concentrate on a smaller area.
Using the Conrad Meier Fish Harvester is always better with a partner – one
person can operate the remote control, and one can clip on the traces as the
main line goes out.
Operating the winch
Keep an eye on the main line and spool when sending out or retrieving the
Conrad Meier Fish Harvester, to avoid the possibility of tangles. In addition:
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Keep the emergency winch handle with you at all times.
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Avoid holding the line as it goes out. The outgoing Conrad Meier
Fish Harvester will gradually increase the pressure on the line, and may rip it
from your hands if held for too long.
As the main line travels out from the line drum, the line may creep with the
current and pull the line to one side of the brake arm and guide bar.
Adjust the
position of the beach trolley and winch
so that the line is spooling out from
the centre of the line guide again. You’ll probably need to do this a few times
during fishing, and again before you winch the line back in.
Getting the best out of the batteries
Taking care of your batteries will ensure the high performance of the Conrad
Meier Fish Harvester out on the water, as well as prolong their life.
Keep batteries rinsed and cleaned.
Exposure to sea water will speed up the
corrosion of the batteries.
Use the batteries and charger
supplied by Conrad Meier Fish Harvester.
Batteries from other manufacturers are unlikely to achieve the high level
of performance needed (and using them will invalidate your warranty).
Replacement batteries can be purchased (go to
www.fishharvester.com
).
Charging
Always:
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Fully charge the 12V batteries after using the Conrad Meier Fish Harvester
and winch .
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Take care not to over-charge the battery.
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To charge the batteries, it is recommended that you remove them from
the Conrad Meier Fish Harvester and charge in an open space (charging
batteries in enclosed spaces can damage the battery, or cause it to explode)
Leave the batteries in a charged state. Get into the habit of charging the
batteries at the end of each fishing trip so they maintain their capacity.
Batteries will self-discharge approximately 5% each month. Storing batteries in
a discharged condition will greatly reduce their useful life.
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