Use one of the following methods to determine if your chosen location is
satisfactory:
1.
Place the transducer in a plastic bag filled 1/2 to 3/4 full of water.
Tie or tape the bag tightly around the transducer cable. Wet the
selected location and place the bag against the hull, pressing the
transducer face against the hull. If the hull is void free at this point,
the depth sounder should now operate.
2.
Coat the face of the transducer with silicone grease or petroleum
jelly. Then press with a twisting motion against the hull. If the hull
is void free at this point, the depth sounder should now operate.
Mounting the Transducer
1.
If the interior surface of the hull at the selected spot has a rough
pattern, grind it with a disc sander until smooth. Any grease or oil
on the surface must be removed.
2.
Mix the two-part epoxy supplied with the transducer for at least 3
minutes. If this is not done, proper bonding of the transducer to the
hull will not occur and false readings can occur. The working time
of the epoxy is 5 minutes. The hull temperature must be 60° or
higher for the epoxy to bond sufficiently.
3.
Apply the mixture to the clean location on the hull and to the face of
the transducer in a small amount.
4.
Press the face of the transducer into the spot of epoxy. To remove
any air bubbles, slowly rotate in one direction only, until the
transducer is physically against the hull or within 1/4" of the hull.
When the epoxy has cured, it should be permanently bonded to the hull
and hard to the touch. Test the epoxy which extends out of the
underside of the transducer with a screwdriver to ensure that it can’t be
dented, and that it is completely hard.
Epoxy which is not hardened will
eventually cause improper readings.
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INSIDE THE HULL
HULL
No more than 15 Degrees
THIN LAYER OF
2-PART EPOXY
