Force
®
Trolling Motor Control
WARNING
Do not run the motor when the propeller is out of the
water. Contact with the rotating propeller may result in
severe injury.
Do not use the motor in areas where you or other people
in the water may come into contact with the rotating
propeller.
Always disconnect the motor from the battery before
cleaning or servicing the propeller to avoid injury.
You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of
your vessel. The autopilot features on the trolling motor
are tools that enhance your capability to operate your
boat. They do not relieve you of the responsibility of safely
operating your boat. Avoid navigational hazards and never
leave the motor controls unattended.
Learn to operate the autopilot on calm and hazard-free
open water.
Use caution when operating the autopilot near hazards in
the water, such as docks, pilings, and other boats.
CAUTION
When using the autopilot features, be prepared for sudden
stops, acceleration, and turns.
When stowing or deploying the motor, be aware of slick
surfaces around the motor. Slipping when stowing or
deploying the motor may result in injury.
You can connect the Force trolling motor to the
chartplotter to view and control the motor using the
chartplotter.
Connecting to a Trolling Motor
You can connect the chartplotter wirelessly to a
compatible Garmin Force trolling motor on your boat to
control the trolling motor from the chartplotter.
1
Turn on the chartplotter and the trolling motor.
2
Enable the Wi
‑
Fi network on the chartplotter (
).
3
If multiple chartplotters are connected on the Garmin
Marine Network, make sure this chartplotter is the
host of the Wi
‑
Fi network (
).
4
On the chartplotter, select
Options
>
Settings
>
Communications
>
Wireless Devices
>
Garmin
Trolling Motor
.
5
On the trolling motor display panel, press three
times to enter pairing mode.
on the trolling motor display panel is solid blue as it
searches for a connection to the chartplotter, and turns
green when the connection is successful.
After the chartplotter and trolling motor connect
successfully, enable the trolling motor overlay bar to
control the motor (
Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to
).
Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to
Screens
After you have connected the chartplotter to the Force
trolling motor, you must add the trolling motor control bar
to screens to control the trolling motor.
1
Open a screen from which you would like to control the
trolling motor.
2
Select an option:
• From a combination page or SmartMode layout,
select
Options
>
Edit
>
Overlays
.
• From a full screen, select
Options
>
Edit Overlays
.
3
Select
Top Bar
or
Bottom Bar
.
4
Select
Trolling Motor Bar
.
Repeat these steps to add the trolling motor controls to
all of the screens from which you would like to control the
trolling motor.
Trolling Motor Control Bar
The trolling motor control bar allows you to control a Force
trolling motor and see the status of the motor.
Select an item to engage it. The button illuminates when
selected. Select the item again to disengage it.
Trolling motor battery status.
Turns the propeller on and off.
Reduces the speed.
Speed indicator.
Increases the speed.
Enables the cruise control at the current speed
over ground (SOG).
Engages the propellor at full speed.
Trolling motor status.
Enables anchor lock, which uses the trolling
motor to hold your position.
Steers the trolling motor.
When in anchor lock, jogs the anchor lock
position forward, backward, left, or right.
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Force
®
Trolling Motor Control
