1. Motor fails to run or lacks power:
• Check battery connections for proper polarity.
• Make sure terminals are clean and corrosion free. Use fine sandpaper or emery cloth to clean terminals.
• Check battery water level. Add water if needed.
2. Motor loses power after a short running time:
• Check battery charge. If low, restore to full charge.
3. Motor is difficult to steer:
• Loosen the steering tension knob on the bracket
• Lubricate the composite shaft.
4. You experience prop vibration during normal operation:
• Remove and rotate the prop 180°. See removal instructions in the Propeller Replacement section.
5. Experiencing interference with your fishfinder:
• You may, in some applications, experience interference in your depth finder display. We recommend that you use a seperate
deep cycle marine battery for your trolling motor and that you power the depth finder from the starting/cranking battery. If
problems still persist, call our service department at 1-800-227-6433.
NOTE:
For all other malfunctions, visit an Authorized Service Center. You can search for an Authorized Service Center in your
area by visiting our Authorized Service Center page, found online at minnkotamotors.com, or by calling our customer service
number, 800-227-6433.
FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR
We offer several options to help you troubleshoot and/or repair your product. Please read through the options listed below.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
We have FAQs available on our website to help answer all of your Minn Kota questions. Visit minnkotamotors.com and click on
“Frequently Asked Questions” to find an answer to your question.
CALL US (FOR U.S. AND CANADA)
Our consumer service representatives are available Monday – Friday between 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CST at 800-227-6433.
If you are calling to order parts, please have the 11-character serial number from your product, specific part numbers, and credit
card information available. This will help expedite your call and allow us to provide you with the best consumer service possible.
You can reference the parts list located in your manual to identify the specific part numbers.
EMAIL US
You can email our consumer service department with questions regarding your Minn Kota products. To email your question, visit
minnkotamotors.com and click on “Support”.
AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS
Minn Kota has over 300 authorized service centers in the United States and Canada where you can purchase parts or get your
products repaired. Please visit our Authorized Service Center page on our website to locate a service center in your area.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE STATEMENT:
It is the intention of JOME to be a responsible corporate citizen, operating in compliance with known and applicable
environmental regulations, and a good neighbor in the communities where we make or sell our products.
WEEE DIRECTIVE:
EU Directive 2002/96/EC “Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)” impacts most distributors, sellers,
and manufacturers of consumer electronics in the European Union. The WEEE Directive requires the producer of consumer
electronics to take responsibility for the management of waste from their products to achieve environmentally responsible
disposal during the product life cycle.
WEEE compliance may not be required in your location for electrical & electronic equipment (EEE), nor may it be required
for EEE designed and intended as fi xed or temporary installation in transportation vehicles such as
automobiles, aircraft, and boats. In some European Union member states, these vehicles are considered
outside of the scope of the Directive, and EEE for those applications can be considered excluded from the
WEEE Directive requirement.
This symbol (WEEE wheelie bin) on 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 within European Union member states. For more information about where you should dispose of your waste equipment for
recycling and recovery and/or your European Union member state requirements, please contact your dealer or distributor from
which your product was purchased.
DISPOSAL:
Minn Kota motors are not subject to the disposal regulations EAG-VO (electric devices directive) that implements the WEEE
directive. Nevertheless never dispose of your Minn Kota motor in a garbage bin but at the proper place of collection of your local
town council.
Never dispose of battery in a garbage bin. Comply with the disposal directions of the manufacturer or his representative and
dispose of them at the proper place of collection of your local town council.
WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects
or other reproductive harm.
COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
