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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™

HIGH PERFORMANCE

ELECTRIC DOWNRIGGER

Содержание HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTRIC DOWNRIGGER

Страница 1: ... 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 HIGH PERFORMANCE ELECTRIC DOWNRIGGER ...

Страница 2: ... that power is transferred from the 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 High Performance 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...

Страница 3: ...tangling in the downrigger line or the weight hitting the bottom if you drift into shallow water while playing the fish To avoid tangles you should wind up all downriggers on the boat before you stop to drift If fishing alone you should get your fish under control and then retrieve the downrigger Digital counter The Scotty HP downrigger uses a permanently sealed digital line counter to show the de...

Страница 4: ...d 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 if possible When the downrigger is tilted up the boom must be tilted back past vertical and the red lock lever tucked fully under the downrigger base Keep your fingers away from the...

Страница 5: ...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 the ...

Страница 6: ...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 lengths up to 25 feet use minimum 12 Ga wire for runs of 25 40 feet use 10 Ga ...

Страница 7: ...e wire from the back through the 1 1 8 hole Insert the negative wire into terminal 1 and the fused positive wire into terminal 2 and tighten both terminal screws Make certain there is no wire insulation inside the terminals and that there are no stray wire strands outside the terminals Do not overtighten 5 Mount the receptacle Ensure the drain hole is facing down 6 Push the rubber receptacle prote...

Страница 8: ...ns The addition of a Scotty Weight Retriever Scotty part No 3025 will lessen the amount of reaching and leaning you may have to do Due to 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 in the event...

Страница 9: ...add more line beads at any point on the cable where you would like the downrigger to stop 3 Ensure your line beads are present and properly located prior to using your Scotty Electric Downrigger 4 Have the AUTO STOP switch in the OFF position pointing in line with the boom 5 Connect the power source 6 Lower the weight down approximately ten feet 7 Turn the AUTO STOP switch to ON and your downrigge...

Страница 10: ...1 With your fishing rod in a rod holder set the tension on your reel so that the line will pay out but 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 from the downrigger release clip 12 The downrigger weight is lowered by moving the brake handle in a clo...

Страница 11: ...educe performance and efficiency and shorten wire life 12 15 lb should be ample for most fishing conditions 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 ...

Страница 12: ... the spool gear E and put it in a secure place inside the upturned lid is good 7 Slide the non forked end of the Emergency Crank Handle A into the slot on the top of the spool gear E at a 45 angle You will now be able to crank up the wire line using the Emergency Crank Handle A 8 The parts that have been removed should be installed in the reverse order they were taken off Rotate the Counter Pressu...

Страница 13: ...tion when trolling but will pay out if it becomes snagged 1 DISCONNECT POWER TO THE DOWNRIGGER 2 Ensure the auto stop control is in the off position 3 Remove any weight from the line 4 Slide the latches on the front and back of the downrigger chassis to the unlocked position and lift the lid off 5 Immediately place the lid in a safe inboard location to prevent accidental loss 6 Move the brake hand...

Страница 14: ...p the excess line leaving a tail approximately 2 inches long Secure the loose tail with tape to keep it from fouling the remainder of the wire line 5 Wind the wire onto the spool using the Emergency Crank Handle For directions on the use of the Emergency Crank Handle see page 12 Be sure to let wire unroll from the supply spool rather than spill off the side Avoid twisting or kinking the wire keep ...

Страница 15: ...e 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 For more information on these and other Scotty products go to our website at www scotty com Dual Rod Holder No 447 ...

Страница 16: ... 5Z6 Tel 250 656 8102 Fax 250 656 8126 Toll Free 1 800 214 0141 Email scotty scotty com www scotty com The Way To Fish Although Scotty makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of specifications at the time of publication specifications for products described in this publication are subject to change without notice Contact Scotty for the most current information Serial ______________________ Print...

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