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These motors will operate with any deep cycle marine 12 volt battery. For best results, use a deep
cycle marine battery with at lest a 105 ampere hour rating. The actual ampere draw is subject to your
particular environmental conditions and operation requirements.
Maintain battery at full charge. Proper care will ensure having battery power when you need it, and
will signifi cantly improve battery life. Failure to recharge lead-acid batteries (within 12-24 hours) is the
leading cause of premature battery failure. For best results, use a variable rate Minn Kota charger to
avoid overcharging. If you are using a crank battery to start a gasoline outboard, we recommend that
you use a separate deep cycle marine battery for your trolling motor.
12 Volt Systems:
Make sure the motor is switched off (speed selector on “0”)
1.
Connect the positive (+) red lead to the positive (+) battery terminal.
2.
Connect the negative (-) black lead to the negative (-) battery terminal.
3.
For safety reasons do not switch the motor on until the propeller is in the water.
4.
NOTE:
If installing a leadwire plug, observe proper polarity and follow the instructions in your boat
owner’s manual.
Advice regarding batteries: Never connect the (+) and the (-) terminals of the battery together.
Take care that no metal object can fall onto the battery and short the terminals. This would
immediately lead to a short and utmost fi re danger.
Recommendation:
Use battery boxes and covered battery terminal clamps like Minn Kota accessory
#MK-BC-1.
WARNING:
Before connecting battery, make sure the switch is in the off position.
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Keep leadwire wing nut connection tight and solid to battery terminals.
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Locate battery in a ventilated compartment.
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BATTERY INFORMATION
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ROUGE
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Batterie 12 V marine à
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