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• Installation • Maintenance •

 • Use and Safety •

CAUTION!  Read  through  this  entire  booklet  before  operating  your  Scotty  Downrigger.
Improper use may damage your downrigger and void the warranty. You may also expose 
yourself to unnecessary danger and physical injury.

The Way To Fish™

DEPTHPOWER
ELECTRIC DOWNRIGGER

Содержание Depthpower 30"

Страница 1: ...ead through this entire booklet before operating your Scotty Downrigger Improper use may damage your downrigger and void the warranty You may also expose yourself to unnecessary danger and physical injury The Way To Fish DEPTHPOWER ELECTRIC DOWNRIGGER ...

Страница 2: ...e motor at a greater efficiency than worm gear drives used in most electric downriggers The result is a faster retrieval speed with less electric power used The Scotty Depthpower Downrigger will retrieve at speeds two to three times faster than most electrics Clutch Brake The Scotty clutch brake allows descent of the downrigger weight at any speed you choose Most of the time you will want a slow e...

Страница 3: ...d him down and put up a spectacular fight right on top After a strike note the reading on the depth counter so you can get your line back to the exact same depth after you land the fish Many suspended fish travel in schools By returning to the exact same location you will have an excellent chance of hooking up again If the fish is large we suggest you retrieve the downrigger before you land the fi...

Страница 4: ...heavy wind Care must always be exercised to avoid tangling your downrigger wire in your boat prop The best way to avoid this risk is to mount the downrigger near the stern of the boat so that the wire never gets under the boat in a turn Sharp turns should be avoided When the downrigger is tilted up the boom must be tilted back past vertical and the red lock lever tucked fully under the downrigger ...

Страница 5: ...in tilt up feature the downrigger boom may fly up quickly when the wire breaks or is cut so be sure to stand clear not leaning over the boom We recommend you always have a large scale chart of your fishing area and know your position at all times when deep trolling With a relatively smooth bottom if your weight hangs up on a small ledge it can often be released by turning around and pulling from t...

Страница 6: ...form of an inline 30 amp fuse Position the overcurrent protection within 7 of the battery Wire Gauge Use good quality marine grade tinned electrical wire to bring power to your downrigger To determine the correct gauge of wire measure the wire run length which is the distance from the positive power source connection to your downrigger and back to the negative power source connection For wire run ...

Страница 7: ...there is no wire insulation inside the terminals and there are no stray wire strands outside the terminals Do not overtighten Mount the receptacle Ensure the drain hole is facing down 5 Push the rubber receptacle boot onto the receptacle from the 6 backside Circuit Breaker Your Scotty electric downrigger is equipped with an automatic circuit breaker to protect the motor from overload If you hang u...

Страница 8: ...rear of the bracket must be with in 1 4 of the edge of the gunnel so that the downrigger brake handle has clearance for tilting see diagram Because of the heavy stresses placed on the boat gunnel by the leverage of the long downrigger arm we recommend that a wood or metal backing plate always be installed on the underside of the mounting surface This spreads the load and reduces damage to the boat...

Страница 9: ...The AUTO STOP shuts off the downrigger when a stopper bead 2 passes through it and triggers the shut off switch a stopper bead has already been installed on the downrigger cable You can place other stopper beads at any point on your cable Your release clip should always be located at least five feet lower 3 than a stopper bead Have the AUTO STOP switch in the OFF position pointing in 4 line with t...

Страница 10: ...with enough drag tension so that it doesn t free wheel It is important to have your fishing line tight to the downrigger line because you may lose the fish if it has slack line after releasing off the downrigger The downrigger weight is lowered by moving the brake handle in a 11 clockwise direction You can go as fast or as slow as you wish but if you are using a flasher or dodger it is best to des...

Страница 11: ...horten wire life DON T Let the downrigger wire go slack Kinks may form or the wire could spill off spool edges DON T Let your fishing reel spin free while you lower your downrigger Set a light drag DON T Use nylon or other monofilament line on your downrigger Nylon will stretch in use and shrink back on the spool with enough force to damage it Use of Nylon line will void the downrigger warranty Us...

Страница 12: ...now be able to crank up the wire line using the Emergency Crank Handle As the weight is being retrieved the counter pressure plate 7 assembly will spin with the spool Therefore rotate the counter pressure plate so that the star wheel on the counter does not interfere with the pins on the spool gear Adjust the counter reading by spinning the counter star wheel by hand The parts that have been remov...

Страница 13: ...t your downrigger from ultraviolet damage BRAKE ADJUSTMENT It may be necessary to adjust the brake tension if either the weight does not descend freely or cannot be held when the brake is in the on position DISCONNECT POWER TO THE DOWNRIGGER 1 Remove any weight from the line 2 Unlatch and carefully remove the lid Remove the Emergency 3 Crank Handle as instructed in step 4 on page 12 Move the brake...

Страница 14: ... Tie an overhand knot in the wire pulling it snug against the spool 4 Tie a second overhand knot giving you a square knot and pull it snug Secure the loose end with tape to keep it from fouling the remainder of the wire line Wind the wire onto the spool using the Emergency Crank Handle 5 For directions on the use of the Emergency Crank Handle see page 12 Keep tension on the supply spool to wind th...

Страница 15: ...ght Angle Side Gunnel Mount No 1025 Pedestal Swivel Mount No 1026 Rail Mount No 1027 Pedestal Riser No 2606 6 No 2612 12 Gimbal Mount No 1028 9 No 1029 12 Dual Rod Holder No 247 If you re looking for quality trolling gear visit our website ...

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