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The Deployment Notification Alarm will emit a tone
each time you turn the ignition key to the
ON position if the anchor is not retracted. This alarm reminds you that your Talon is still deployed.
Taking off with the Talon in the deployed position could cause damage to your anchor or boat which
will not be covered by warranty.
NOTE:
Deployment Notification Alarm is required to be installed to comply with warranty requirements.
Your Talon is equipped with a built-in Retraction Notification Alarm to protect the lift motor. If the lift
capacity of the motor is exceeded – OR – the motor takes more than 10 seconds to retract, the motor
will stop and notify you with a series of three triple beeps (...–...–...)
.
The most common reasons for the Retraction Notification Alarm sounding are: 1) because of an
extremely soft or muddy bottom, and the spike is deeply buried and cannot retract on its own;
or 2) there may be an excessive amount of side load on the spike, generally due to fast moving
water currents or wind.
IF THE RETRACTION NOTIFICATION ALARM IS EMITTED,
THE FOLLOWING STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO
RETRACT THE ANCHOR
Press the UP button
on the remote or control panel.
If the anchor does not raise within two attempts:
1. Loosen the spike from the bottom by CAREFULLY
shifting the boat back and forth using the main engine
power, then attempting to raise the anchor again. This
is especially useful if you are fishing in a soft or muddy
bottom structure.
*
2. Remove any excessive side loads on the anchor as
described above. This generally requires backing against
the current (or direction of the load) then attempting to
retract the anchor again with side loads removed.
* IF THIS IS TYPICAL FOR THE AREAS YOU FISH, WE
STRONGLY RECOMMEND USING THE SOFT BOTTOM MODE
TO PREVENT OVER-ANCHORING.
OTHER REASONS FOR THE
RETRACTION NOTIFICATION ALARM
MAY INCLUDE
1. Battery power is low. This may
induce a retraction time greater
than 10 seconds.
2. Obstructions on the anchor
preventing it from retracting.
In the event the anchor cannot be
retracted normally, please refer to
page 9 of this booklet for the manual
retraction procedure.
USING YOUR TALON
DEPLOYMENT NOTIFICATION ALARM
RETRACTION NOTIFICATION ALARM