AR Flush Mount Installation above deck | Lowrance electronic LWX-1

3. AR Flush Mount Installation (above deck)

In this AR Flush Mount installation, the cable is routed out the back of the LWX-1.

This installation is the same as AR Flush Mount through-deck Installation, except the AR Interconnect Cable is routed under the LWX-1 and out the back above the deck instead of through the deck.

To use AR Flush Mount above-deck installation:

1.With a pair of needle-nose pliers, break away and remove the AR Channel Stop

2.Insert the AR

Interconnect Cable into cable channel on bottom of LWX-1

3.Ensure that the rubber boot on the AR Inter- connect Cable is firmly in the AR Rubber Boot Inset so that it is flush with the bottom of the AR Base.

4.Gently form the AR Interconnect Cable from the exit of the rubber boot up and over the rear cable exit of the AR Base

5.Replace the AR Gasket on the AR Base, over the AR Interconnect Cable, and then install the AR as described in “2. AR Flush Mount through deck installation.”

LWX-1 specifications

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