Humminbird MEGA Live, Manual

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26 MEGA 360 Installation
Install a MEGA 360
(separate purchase, for use with the dual mounting plate)
Use the following instructions to install the MEGA 360 Imaging transducer (separate
purchase required) on your Minn Kota Ultrex trolling motor. It is important to read the
instructions completely and understand the mounting guidelines before you start the
installation.
NOTE: The dual mounting plate (separate purchase) is required for this
installation. See Install the MEGA Live Imaging TargetLock, Section 2B: MEGA
Live Dual Mounting Plate for mounting plate installation instructions.
1. Prepare for Installation
1. The trolling motor should be in the fully retracted (flat) position on the boat deck
for this installation.
2. Disconnect the motor from all sources of electrical power.
3. Test run the transducer cable from the chosen mounting location on the trolling
motor to the control head. Test run the power cable from the chosen mounting
location on the trolling motor to the main pedal or fuse panel.
It is important to consider the following:
• The MEGA 360 Imaging transducer pod is powered separately from the control
head. It must be connected to a switch where it can be powered on when the
boat is underway and powered off when it is docked.
• The cables should be routed through an established routing system on the
boat, in an area with minimal interference, without sharp edges, obstacles, or
obstructions that may damage the cables.
• The cables will move with the trolling motor when it is deployed and retracted,
so it is important to allow enough length for movement.
4. With the trolling motor deployed, the transducer pod has the following installation
requirements:
• The transducer pod should not have anything obstructing the ‘view’ of the
rotating beams (besides the trolling motor and shaft). If possible, move
anything to the sides and below the pod that might obstruct the sight line of
the rotating beams.
• The pod must be mounted at least 1" (25.4 mm) off the tip of the propeller.