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mAnUAL
COnTROL

Steer Left

Steer Right

Prop On/Off 

Speed Down

Speed Up

Trim Up

Trim Down

High Speed Bypass

Toggles the motor speed 
between its current setting 
and speed 10.

Backlight

Turns the remote LCD 
backlighting on for six 
seconds.

Keypad Lock/Unlock

To lock or unlock the keypad, 
press and hold the backlight 
button for 3 seconds.

Stow/Deploy Motor

Advanced AutoPilot and 
AutoPilot

Turns Advanced AutoPilot on 
and of  when pressed once. Turns 
AutoPilot on when held for two 
seconds.

Cruise Control

Turns cruise control on and of  using the 
current GPS speed as the target speed.

Spot-Lock

Turns Spot-Lock on and 
records it to a memory location.

Spot-Lock Recall

Recalls a Spot-Lock from 
memory and turns spot lock on.

Track to End

Navigates to the nearest location 
on a previously recorded track 
and follows it to its end.

Track to Start

Navigates to the nearest location 
on a previously recorded track 
and follows it to its start.

Track Record

Starts and ends the recording 
of a track to a selected memory 
location.

Record Pause/Escape

Pauses the recording of a track 
and then resumes the recording 
when pressed again.

TRACKs

sPOT-LOCK

CRUIsE COnTROL/
AUTOPILOT

GPS Signal strength

Remote Battery Low

Stow/Deploy

Prop On/Of 

GPS Speed

Motor Battery Status

Keypad Lock

Track Record On

Track to Start On

Spot-Lock On

Track to End On

Memory Location

Cruise Control On

AutoPilot/Advanced AutoPilot On

Motor Speed

Summary of Contents for ULTERRA

Page 1: ...ULTERRA WITH i PILOT BOW MOUNT TROLLING MOTOR OWNER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...testing provide you the Minn Kota advantage that can truly take you Anywhere Anytime We don t believe in shortcuts We are Minn Kota And we are never done helping you catch more ish REMEMBERTOKEEPYOURRECEIPTANDIMMEDIATELYREGISTERYOURTROLLINGMOTOR A registration card is enclosed or you can complete registration on our website at minnkotamotors com CEMASTERUSERMANUAL FORCE C TICKCERTIFIEDMODELS Confo...

Page 3: ...gging Product Installation 12 Conductor Gauge and Circuit Breaker Sizing Table 12 Selecting the Correct Batteries 13 How to Connect Batteries 13 MotorWiringDiagram 14 GettingStarted 15 19 Knowing Your Remote 15 17 Knowing Your i Pilot Controller 17 19 System Startup 19 ManualControl 20 21 GPSMotorControl 22 30 Spot Lock 23 24 Cruise Control 25 AutoPilot Advanced AutoPilot 26 27 Track Recording Pla...

Page 4: ...written permission JOME S AGGREGATE LIABILITYWITHRESPECTTOCOVEREDPRODUCTSISLIMITEDTOANAMOUNTEQUALTOTHEPURCHASER SORIGINALPURCHASE PRICEPAIDFORSUCHPRODUCT HOW TO ObTAIn WARRAnTY sERVICE To obtain warranty service in the U S the product believed to be defective and proof of original purchase including the date of purchase must be presented to Minn Kota s factory service center in Mankato MN Any char...

Page 5: ...nor will such assistance extend or revive the warranty JOME will not reimburse the purchaser for any expenses incurred by the purchaser in repairing correcting or replacing any defective products or parts except those incurred with JOME s prior written permission JOME S AGGREGATE LIABILITY WITH RESPECT TO COVERED PRODUCTS IS LIMITED TO AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE PURCHASER S ORIGINALPURCHASEPRICEPAIDFO...

Page 6: ...t to change without notice This diagram is for reference only and may difer from your actual motor Weedless Wedge 2 Propeller Cool Quiet Power Motor Lifetime Warranty Flexible Composite Shaft Power Trim Integrated i Pilot Control Head mOTOR fEATUREs Power Stow Deploy Multi Function Footpedal ...

Page 7: ...ton to turn the motor on or of Once power button is pressed power will remain on for 1 5 hours in the absence of any button presses when motor is stowed Press and hold for two seconds to turn motor of Status redLED The motor is equipped with a status indicator The indicator will flash when the motor is stowing or deploying and will be lit continuously when fully stowed and of when deployed while th...

Page 8: ...rackets and to locate your nearest dealer visit minnkotamotors com Please review the parts list and tools needed for installation prior to getting started PARTs LIsT A 1 Ulterra Trolling Motor B 1 Washer Prop C 1 24 Locknut Prop D 1 Lower Unit Emergency Strap E 1 Universal Sonar Extension Cable Pre Installed F 1 3 16 x 1 00 Pin Prop G Weedless Wedge 2 Prop H 1 i Pilot Remote Lanyard includes lanya...

Page 9: ...rk at minimum four of the six holes that are located farthest apart at least two on each side Make sure the area under the mounting location is clear to drill holes and install nuts and washers Drill through the marked holes using a 5 16 drill bit Parts Included Description Qty Screw 1 4 20 x 2 HHCS SS 6 Screw 1 4 20 x 0 5 HHCS SS 6 Washer Clipped 1 4 1 OD 6 Nut 1 4 20 Nylock SS 6 Washer 1 4 Flat ...

Page 10: ...cing mounting base 1 4 Flat Washer Rubber Mounting Washer 1 4 20 x 2 Screw 1 4 20 Nylock Nut Shaft Side of Damper 1 4 20 x 2 Screw with 1 4 Clipped Washer flat side facing mounting base 5 Mount the motor to the boat using the provided hardware Install the hex head bolts and clipped washers on the right side of the motor as viewed from the boat interior Figure 5 Motor can then be slid into place uti...

Page 11: ... holding trim release handle lift up shaft trim housing and rotate 180 degrees Figure 10 5 Lower shaft and trim housing onto the steering housing Seat trim housing by holding out manual trim release handle and orienting trim housing onto steering housing Figure 11 6 Turn on power at the motor power button 7 Stow the motor using the stow deploy button on footpedal or remote The lower unit will stow...

Page 12: ...ing Reference United States Code of Federal Regulations 33 CFR 183 Boats and Associated Equipment ABYC E 11 AC and DC Electrical Systems on Boats COndUCTOR gAUgE And CIRCUIT bREAKER sIZIng TAbLE MotorThrust Model MaxAmpDraw CircuitBreaker WireExtensionLength 5feet 10feet 15feet 20feet 25feet 30 lb 30 50 Amp 12 VDC 10 AWG 10 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 4 AWG 40 lb 45 lb 42 10 AWG 8 AWG 6 AWG 4 AWG 4 AWG 50 lb ...

Page 13: ... negative terminal of battery 1 4 For safety reasons do not switch the motor on until the propeller is in the water If installing a leadwire plug observe proper polarity and follow instructions in your boat owner s manual See wiring diagram on following pages CAUTION Forsafetyreasons disconnectthemotorfromthebatteryorbatterieswhenthemotorisnotinuseorwhile thebattery batteriesarebeingcharged To tro...

Page 14: ...ck Sensor Speed Adjustment AutoPilot Red Spot Lock Blue Ulterra Mode Amber Constant Green Plunger Sensor Tilt Sensor Cam Sensor Power Green Status Red Power On Button Gear Sensor Black Trim Motor Red Trim Motor Black Slip Ring Red Slip Ring Red Battery Black Battery Battery 1 Battery 1 Battery 1 Battery 2 Battery 1 Battery 1 Battery 1 Battery 2 Battery 3 24 Volt 36 Volt Ethernet Cable i Pilot Link...

Page 15: ...quency of use and is especially impacted by how often the LCD backlight is used When the remote battery is low will appear on the remote LCD The Backlight button will be disabled when is displayed to conserve battery power POWER When a button is pressed on the remote it will automatically turn on To turn the remote of press and hold for three seconds The remote will automatically turn itself of th...

Page 16: ...he target speed Spot Lock Turns Spot Lock on and records it to a memory location Spot Lock Recall Recalls a Spot Lock from memory and turns spot lock on Track to End Navigates to the nearest location on a previously recorded track and follows it to its end Track to Start Navigates to the nearest location on a previously recorded track and follows it to its start Track Record Starts and ends the re...

Page 17: ... heard when the remote is successfully learned A remote can only be learned to one controller at a time A controller can have an unlimited number of remotes learned to it During the learn process the remote must start out in the OFF condition If necessary the remote can be turned of by pressing and holding the Pause button for three seconds REmOTE bATTERY REPLACEmEnT 1 Make sure hands are clean dr...

Page 18: ...ot Lock Recall Mode 2 Single beep Moving more than a quarter mile from the last track point while in Record Pause mode Mode 2 Error When GPS Signal Strength goes to no bars while in a GPS based mode Mode 2 Error Attempting to enable a GPS feature when no signal strength bars are shown Mode 2 Error Attempting to replay a Track or recall a Spot Lock location when the boat is beyond the minimum dista...

Page 19: ...ur remote The remote LCD will show prop speed and GPS signal strength 4 You are now able to use all manual functions and 5 After i Pilot has obtained a minimum GPS signal strength of one bar all remaining functions will become available VARIAbLE EffECT Ratio of motor thrust to boat weight Excessive thrust on a smaller boat can cause i Pilot to overcorrect Not enough thrust on a large boat can caus...

Page 20: ...stationary if the motor speed is zero and the icon will rotate if the motor speed is greater than zero mOTOR sPEEd COnTROL IncreaseMotorSpeed To increase the motor speed push on the remote Each push of will increment the motor speed by to a maximum of 10 dECREAsE mOTOR sPEEd To decrease the motor speed push on the remote Each push of will decrement the motor speed by to a minimum of 0 The remote L...

Page 21: ...will stop the sequence A second button press will reverse the deploy sequence Upon deploy the motor will return to its last trim length To stow the motor with the i Pilot remote press Pressing the button while stowing will pause the sequence If the motor shaft is still vertical a second button press will continue the stow cycle If the motor shaft is not vertical a second button press will redeploy...

Page 22: ... on GPS signal strength thus the greater the signal strength the smaller the arrival circles TRACKs Tracks are made of many points that i Pilot records when recording a track The distance between these points varies based on GPS signal strength and the speed at which you record the track When a track is played back i Pilot uses the track points and arrival circles to navigate the track mEmORY i Pi...

Page 23: ...e Spot Lock button is pushed Around the Spot Lock location i Pilot uses an arrival circle to determine prop speed and direction If i Pilot sees it is within the circle it will adjust the motor speed to zero If i Pilot sees it is outside of the circle it will control motor speed in an attempt to get the boat back into the circle sPOT LOCK minnkotamotors com 23 2014JohnsonOutdoorsMarineElectronics I...

Page 24: ...ation by pressing or Pressing again or waiting for three seconds accepts the memory location sPOT LOCK EsCAPE 1 If the Spot Lock button is accidentally hit press or any manual navigation button within three seconds to cancel the command fOOT PEdAL OPERATIOn Any speed or steering commands from the foot pedal will disengage Spot Lock The momentary button on the foot pedal will not function when Spot...

Page 25: ...gAgE CRUIsE COnTROL 1 Pressing will disengage CruiseControl AdJUsTIng TARgET sPEEd WITH CRUIsE COnTROL EngAgEd 1 With CruiseControl engaged press or to adjust the target speed by 0 1 MPH increments fOOT PEdAL OPERATIOn Adjusting the motor speed or pressing the CON button from the foot pedal will disengage CruiseControl UsIng CRUIsE COnTROL WITH OTHER i PILOT fUnCTIOns CruiseControl can be used in ...

Page 26: ...s method of heading tracking does not take into account external forces such as a side wind or currents which can allow side drift AdVAnCEd AUTOPILOT AdvancedAutoPilot not only uses compass heading but also GPS signal data to correct for cross winds current and other external forces to keep the boat on a straight line When AdvancedAutoPilot is turned on it generates a set of GPS points in a straig...

Page 27: ...or is not powerful enough to overcome it AutoPilot helps you maintain a constant heading but does not compensate for wind or currents Both AdvancedAutoPilot and AutoPilot are valuable tools the isherman can use for accurate and precise bait presentation We highly recommend getting on the water and trying both AdvancedAutoPilot and AutoPilot in various ishing situations and applications With experi...

Page 28: ...rol over all steering functions speed can be manually controlled or the CruiseControl function can also be used The motor speed must be set high enough in order to stay on the track given wind current and other external forces i Pilot can also pause the recording of a track When the recording is paused i Pilot temporarily stops recording any new track points When track recording is resumed i Pilot...

Page 29: ...one of the following buttons are pressed or PAUsE And REsUmE A RECORdIng 1 While recording a track press 2 The record icon will flash on the remote LCD 3 i Pilot has now paused the recording of the track 4 If the boat moves farther than a quarter mile from where was pressed the recorded track will be ended and saved to the memory location previously selected 5 When ready to resume recording navigat...

Page 30: ...ep 2 again or waiting for three seconds accepts the memory location 4 Adjust motor speed to desired setting to engage and navigate track automatically RECORd TRACK TO End And TRACK TO sTART EsCAPE 1 If or is accidentally hit press within three seconds on the remote to cancel the command fOOT PEdAL OPERATIOn Steering left or right or turning AdvancedAutoPilot on with the foot pedal will disengage T...

Page 31: ...utton until the center yellow LED is lit Pressing the right button trims the motor down Pressing the left button trims the motor up You can trim your motor while in Ulterra mode only COnsTAnT AUTOPILOT sPOT LOCK mOdE sTOW dEPLOY To stow deploy the motor Push the mode button until the center yellow LED is lit Pressing the centerProp button twice will deploy the motor Pressing the center Prop button...

Page 32: ...d around the trolling motor shaft Only illuminated in Ulterra Mode AUTOPILOT sPOT LOCK mOdE COnsTAnT AUTOPILOT sPOT LOCK mOdE COnsTAnT PROP On All Prop On functions can be used in Standard and Ulterra Mode NOTE Prop button switches to Stow Deploy in Ulterra Mode mOmEnTARY bUTTOn To operate the motor in momentary mode Pressing either of the two momentary buttons turns the propeller on at the footpe...

Page 33: ...both Standard and Ulterra mode AUTOPILOT sPOT LOCK mOdE COnsTAnT sPOT LOCK To initiate Spot Lock Pressing the Spot Lock button initiates Spot Lock and illuminates the blue indicator light on the footpedal By default Spot Lock initiated from the footpedal resides in location A Spot Lock can be engaged in Standard and Ulterra mode AUTOPILOT sPOT LOCK mOdE COnsTAnT sPEEd AdJUsT To adjust motor speed ...

Page 34: ...nd sideplate using a Phillips screwdriver Figure 13 2 UsingaPhillipsscrewdriver loosenthescrewonthemanualtiltknob and then pryup with aflatblade screwdriveruntil itreleasesfrom themetalplates Figure14andFigure15 3 Pull manual trim handle out while lifting up on the trim housing until shaft and trim module can be pulled up by hand Figure 16 Figure 13 Figure 16 Trim Handle Trim Housing Manual Tilt Kn...

Page 35: ... andpullthelowerunitontotheramps Figure18 Figure19 5 Secure lower unit onto the ramps using the provided emergency strap The d ring on the emergency strap can be hooked into the base as shown Figure 20 This feature is located on the left side of the motor as viewed from the boat interior Figure 21 Figure 18 Figure 20 Figure 21 Figure 17 Figure 19 ...

Page 36: ... Periodically slack may appear in the main lift belt and it may occasionally require small adjustments to maintain belt tension Using a 1 8 allen wrench turn the socket head cap screw located on the bottom of the control head clockwise see Figure 15 until belt is inger tight and you can force inger under belt ...

Page 37: ...nAnCE 1 After use the entire motor should be rinsed with freshwater then wiped down with a cloth dampened with an aqueous based silicone spray This series of motors is not equipped for saltwater exposure 2 The propeller must be inspected and cleaned from weeds and ishing line after every use Fishing line and weeds can get behind the prop damage the seals and allow water to enter the motor 3 Verify...

Page 38: ...erse the direction of trimming to clear motor from obstruction 6 Motor contacts an object while stowing causing current limit red status LED flashing Reverse the current cycle by pressing the stow deploy button to clear from obstruction 7 Motor fails to trim Check main lift belt tension per the Adjustments section 8 Motor fails to stow or deploy Check for obstructions preventing the motor from depl...

Page 39: ... AdvancedAutoPilot Record TracktoStart Endor Spot Lock Solution Verify that the GPS Signal Strength icon on the LCD shows at least one bar If there are no bars i Pilot will not allow these GPS based features to be enabled Problem TheremoteLCDbacklightingwillnotcomeon Solution Check if the low battery indicator icon is on Backlighting is disabled when a low battery level is detected Replace the bat...

Page 40: ...cts repaired Please visit our Authorized Service Center page on our website to locate a service center in your area 40 minnkotamotors com 2014JohnsonOutdoorsMarineElectronics Inc TROUbLEsHOOTIng AUTOPILOT Problem WheninAdvancedAutoPilotinstrongwinds thereisquiteabitofbackandforthmovementinthe boat Solution While AdvancedAutoPilot will keep your boat on a true heading it may be at the expense of th...

Page 41: ...Link When Spot Lock is enabled from the foot pedal the user has the option of saving or discarding the Spot Lock loction If saved the next available Spot Lock number will be utilized Q Whatisthe Mode buttononthefootpedal A The Ulterra foot pedal is dual function When it is in Ulterra mode the yellow LED light will be illuminated In this state the foot pedal toe buttons can be used to auto stow and...

Page 42: ...Q WhydoestheLCDscreenoftheremotehavedarkblotchesonitwhenIwearmysunglasses A Polarized sunglasses can dramatically afect the way an LCD looks to the human eye Q CanIcontrolhowfasti PilottakesmebacktoaSpot LocklocationwhenusingSpot LockRecall A No Spot Lock and Spot LockRecall are fully automatic functions that take full control of motor steering and speed Q WherecanIpurchaseadditionalremotes A Your...

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Page 45: ...DAMPENER 63 4 2263006 E CLIP 5 16 64 1 2202332 PULLEY TRIM JACKSHAFT 65 1 2772310 WORM SHAFT ASSY W PULLEY ITEm QTY PART nUmbER dEsCRIPTIOn 66 1 2200000 BEARING THRUST NEEDLE 67 1 2207300 BUSHING TRIM TOP 68 1 2206525 HOUSING TRIM GEAR SIDE 69 1 2207301 BUSHING TRIM BOTTOM 70 1 2201710 WASHER THRUST 3 8 71 1 2206410 COVER TRIM HOUSING 72 1 2204601 O RING TRIM HOUSING 73 1 2204600 O RING TRIM HSG C...

Page 46: ...DWIRE RED 80 45 1 640 132 LEADWIRE RED 112 45 1 640 126 LEADWIRE RED 80 60 1 640 135 LEADWIRE RED 112 60 182 1 640 027 LEADWIRE BLACK 80 45 1 640 017 LEADWIRE BLACK 112 45 1 640 022 LEADWIRE BLACK 80 60 1 640 045 LEADWIRE BLACK 112 60 183 1 640 315 GROUNDWIRE BROWN US2 0 45 1 640 316 GROUNDWIRE BROWN US2 0 60 184 1 2203800 STRAP EMERGENCY ITEm QTY PART nUmbER dEsCRIPTIOn 185 1 2994171 REMOTE ASSY ...

Page 47: ...116 1 OUTPUT GEAR W MAGNETS 2772200 31 1 192 4 CAM W MAGNET AND SPRING PIN 2777900 122 1 123 1 192 1 PLUNGER W MAGNET 2773700 119 1 192 1 WORM GEAR W MAGNET 2772206 192 1 193 2 WORMSHAFTASSYW PULLEY 2772310 64 1 65 1 MAGNET HOLDER W MAGNET 2778601 60 1 192 1 RELEASE KNOB W SCREW 2770100 53 1 54 1 SENSOR WIRE W BUTT CONNECTORS 2880350 SLIP RING AND CARRIER KIT 2883010 83 1 84 1 85 1 MOUNTING BAG 29...

Page 48: ... product indicates the product must not be disposed of with other household refuse It must be disposed of and collected for recycling and recovery of waste EEE Johnson Outdoors Inc will mark all EEE products in accordance with the WEEE Directive It is our goal to comply in the collection treatment recovery and environmentally sound disposal of those products however these requirement do vary withi...

Page 49: ...or a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarant...

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