Actuator Installation
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Required Tools:
Straight edge, screw driver, drill, 3/16” (5mm) and 11/32” (9mm) drill bits, 7/16” (11mm) deep
well socket and wrench, 3M 5200 Sealant, #14X1-
1/4” (6X30mm) pan head stainless steel
screws
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Mount Actuator:
1.
Remove plastic bag containing ¼” carriage bolts and nuts from actuator rubber band.
2.
Mount actuator lower bracket to trim tab plate using ¼” carriage bolts and nuts. The
actuator should be fully retracted.
3.
For new installation, punch or drill out the 3 outermost holes in the actuator upper
mounting bracket. For Bennett retrofits, punch out the innermost upper bracket mounting
holes to match the existing Bennett hole pattern (see Fig. 3).
4.
Place the actuator upper mounting bracket flat against the boat transom.
5.
Place a straight edge against the hull bottom and raise the tab plate
trailing edge
approximately ½” (13mm) from the hull bottom. The tab plate was mounted ¼” (6mm) from
the hull bottom, so the tab trailing edge is raised an additional ¼” (6mm) from this.
6.
Mark the actuator upper bracket mounting holes on the transom. The upper mounting
bracket may be removed from the actuator to be used as a template. DO NOT drill the
upper bracket holes while still connected to the actuator. This may cut the wire cable. Use a
3/16” (5mm) drill bit to drill out the marked mounting bracket holes in the transom.
7.
Use Fig. 3 as a diagram to drill out an 11/32” (9mm) hole for the actuator cable to pass
through the transom. Another option would be to drill the same size hole at higher entry
point on the transom and use a clamshell with sealant.
8.
Route the actuator cable completely through the center hole in the upper bracket. Next,
route the cable through the hole in the transom leaving a few inches of cable extending
from the transom for step 9.
9.
Apply 3M 5200 sealant to fill the screw holes, fill the cable hole and fill the cavity in the rear
of the upper mounting bracket where the cable extends through.
10. Push the remaining cable through the transom and mount the actuator upper bracket to the
transom with #14X1-
1/4” (6X30mm) screws. Wipe away excess sealant.
11.
Tighten the upper bracket ¼” bolt snug (
Do Not Over-tighten
since the actuator must move
freely in the bracket).
Boat Bottom
Tra
nsom
Transom Mounting
Standard Actuator
2¼" (57mm) full stroke
11 9/16"
(294mm)
7
3
4"
(197mm)
typ
1/4"
(6mm)
Tra
nsom
Boat Bottom
Under Hull Pocket Mounting
1/4" (6mm)
Minimum
Hinge 1/2" (13mm) Approx.
11 9/16"
(294mm)
(Low Profile
Bracket)
10 7/8"
(276 mm)
Varies
w/Transom
Angle
11 7/8"
(302 mm)
Varies
w/Transom
Angle
(Low Profile
Bracket)
12 5/8"
(321 mm)
Varies
w/Transom
Angle
13 5/8"
(346 mm)
Varies
w/Transom
Angle
1/4"
(6mm)
Minimum
1/4" (6mm)
Angle Tab Up
Fig. 2
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