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Trolling Motor Mount
4. Install the Shaft Clamp
WARNING!
Disconnect the motor from all sources of electrical power before you
start installation.
WARNING!
Confirm that the trolling motor is properly secured to the boat and will
not shift during the 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.
For installation on a Fortrex trolling motor
, secure
the included large rubber pad to the inside of the
shaft clamp as shown in the illustration
Shaft
Clamp Rubber Pad Placement
. Remove the
backing from the pad and press the adhesive side
firmly into place against the shaft clamp.
For installation on an Ultrex trolling motor
, the
rubber pad is not needed. Proceed to Step 4.
4. With the trolling motor stowed, align the shaft
mount and shaft clamp around the base of the
trolling motor shaft.
Optional:
The transducer can be installed farther up the trolling motor shaft if
desired.
5. Secure the shaft clamp to the shaft mount by installing the (4) #10-32 screws
into the threaded holes on the clamp using the provided 5/32" Allen wrench.
Do not fully tighten.
Center the pad here.
Shaft Clamp
Rubber Pad Placement
Trolling Motor Mount
3. Align the keys on the shaft mount and the Landscape Mode mount to connect
them.
The ratchets
are keyed.
Connecting the Shaft Mount to the Landscape Mode Mount
4. Secure the shaft mount with one of the included lock washers and 1/4-28
screws, using the provided hex bit. Hand tighten the screw until the lock washer
is fully compressed (see the illustration
Compressing the Lock Washer
), and
then tighten an additional 1/4 turn.
Hand tighten only!
WARNING!
The screw and lock washer MUST be fully tightened.
Failure to
do so may result in the Landscape Mode mount detaching from the shaft mount
in the water.
5. Rotate the shaft mount until it is aligned vertically with the transducer.
