Humminbird 400TX manual Alternate Transducers and Mounting Methods, Portable Mounting

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INSTALLATION PREPARATION

ALTERNATE MOUNTING METHODS

ALTERNATE TRANSDUCERS AND MOUNTING METHODS

Your Humminbird fishfinder comes with everything necessary for installation and operation on most boats. However, there are several situations which may require a different type of transducer. Inboard boats, wood or metal hulls, and sail boats create unique transducer mounting needs Alternate transducers and mounting methods are detailed below.

Portable Mounting

The standard transducer can be adapted for portable installations with a portable mounting kit available from Humminbird. This accessory adapts your transducer to a suction cup mount for temporary installation on the boat hull or other surface.

Trolling Motor Mounting

The standard transducer can also be adapted to mount on most trolling motors using a different accessory kit. This accessory includes a bracket and hose clamp that allows mounting the transducer to the body of most trolling motors.

Thru-Hull Mounting

Thru-hull transducers install through a hole drilled in the hull

of the boat. Larger boats or boats with inboard motors create turbulence that make transom mounting ineffective. Also, hulls that are very thick or are double layered, or made from materials such as wood or metal, (which do not conduct sonar signals) make inside the hull mounting inadvisable.

Thru-hull mounting may require the use of a fairing block to level the transducer with the waterline. Also, since special tools and knowledge may be required to perform this type of installation, it is best to refer to a qualified marine technician.

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Contents Page Installation Overview AccessoriesParts Supplied Determining How to Mount the Transducer Alternate Transducers and Mounting Methods Portable MountingTrolling Motor Mounting Thru-Hull MountingBeginning Installation Transducer ExchangeTransom Installation Step One Determine Where to Mount the TransducerStep Two Drill the Mounting Holes Step Three Assemble the TransducerPage Step Four Mount the Transducer to the Transom Step Five Adjust the Running Position of the TransducerConfirm the pivot angle has not changed Page Step Six Route the Cable Step One Determine the Mounting Location Inside the Hull InstallationStep Two Test the Mounting Location Page Step Three Permanently Mount the Transducer Step One Determine Where to Mount Control Head InstallationStep Two Connect the Power Cable to the Boat Page Step Three Drill the Mounting Holes Step Four Run the CablesPage Step Five Assembling the Connector Holder Your Humminbird is now ready for operationTest the Installation Simulator Operation Page Page Control Functions Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Using the Diagnostic Feature Page Using Alternative Transducers