Garmin Force, User & Maintenance Manual

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2
Push the connector onto the port on the display panel, and
rotate the locking ring clockwise to secure it.
NOTE: The connector is keyed to fit into the port one way
only, and will fit easily when aligned correctly. Do not force
the connector into the port.
Securing the Lower Gas Spring
1
Transition the trolling motor from the deployed to the stowed
position.
2
Align the hole on the base of the lower gas spring with the
safety rod , and press down.
You may need to lift up the mount and flip over the gas spring
if it was positioned on the other side of the mount during the
previous steps.
NOTE: If you must rotate the gas spring so the base aligns
with the mount, rotate the spring in a clockwise direction only.
Rotating the gas spring in a counter-clockwise direction may
loosen the fittings.
3
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, secure the base of the lower
gas spring to the mount using the screws you removed when
disconnecting the gas spring .
Removing the Power Cable from the Steering Servo
Housing
Before you can remove the power cable from the steering servo
housing, you must remove the power and transducer cables
from the mount ( Removing the Power and Transducer Cables
From the Mount , page 9 ).
1
Disconnect the upper link of the mount from the steering
servo housing ( Disconnecting the Upper Link of the Mount ,
page 17 ).
2
Pivot the upper link away from the steering servo housing.
3
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, remove the bracket that
secures the power cable to the steering servo housing.
4 Pull the rubber shields away from the power cable
connectors.
5 Using a 10 mm socket, remove the nuts that secure the
power cable connectors.
6
Remove the power cable from the steering servo housing.
Reconnecting the Power Cable
If you are replacing the power cable, you must first remove the
existing power cable from the steering servo housing Removing
the Power Cable from the Steering Servo Housing , page 21 .
1
Pull the rubber shields away from the power cable
connectors.
2
Apply dielectric grease to the power cable connectors and
bolts on the steering servo housing.
3
Place the power cable connecters over the bolts on the
steering servo housing, with the red cable on the positive (+)
terminal, and the black cable on the negative (-) terminal.
4
Using a 10 mm socket, install the nuts that secure the
power cable connectors.
5
Tighten the nuts to 30 kgf-cm (26 lbf-in).
6
Pull the rubber shields down to cover the power cable
connectors.
7
Using a #2 Phillips screwdriver, install the bracket that
secures the power cable to the steering servo housing.
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