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Holes in the bracket’s base allow wood screw or through-bolt mounting. You may need to place a piece of plywood on the back side of thin pan- els to reinforce the panel and secure the mounting hardware.

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76.9	Millimeter	70.3
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Front view (left) and side view (right) showing dimensions

of the FishEasy 245DS and SeaFinder 245DS when mounted on quick

release bracket.

Drill a 1" (25.4 mm) hole in the dash for the power/transducer and ac- cessory cables. The best location for this hole is immediately under the gimbal bracket location. This way, the bracket can be installed so that it covers the hole, holds the cables in position and results in a neat in- stallation. Some customers, however, prefer to mount the bracket to the side of the cable hole — it's a matter of personal preference.

After drilling the hole, pass the connectors up through the hole from under the dash. If you wish, you can fill in the hole around the cable with

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Contents FishEasy→ 245DS FishEasy→ 245DS Portable SeaFinder→ 245DS Eagle Electronics Box Catoosa, OK USA Table of Contents Troubleshooting General IntroductionSonar Back-up memorySonar sounding Automatic rangingHow Sonar Works Dual Search TransducerPreparations Installation Selecting a Transducer Location Recommended Tools and suppliesPad Deadrise less than Strakes How low should you go? Shoot-Thru-Hull vs. Transom Mounting Transom Transducer Assembly and Mounting Insert bolt and check transducer position on transom Assemble transducer and bracket Transom Bottom Hull Flat-bottom hullDeep-vee hull Attach motor mounting bracket to transducer Transducer Orientation and Fish Arches Transducer angles and their effects on fish arches Shoot-Thru-Hull Preparation Testing Determines Best Location Second bottom True bottom Manual range setting Shoot-Thru-Hull Installation Power Connections permanent mount only To unit Red wire with Amp fuse Black wire Volt battery Page 107.5 82.7 156 Using the Quick Release Mounting Bracket Mount the sonar slide the unit onto the bracket from above Portable Sonar Installation Installing the Batteries Mounting the Unit Page Portable transducer installed on boat transom Portable Transducer Storage Page Keyboard Basics OperationUP & Down Arrows ↑ ↓ MemoryMenus Display Depth Range Full ChartZoom Zoom feature turned off left. Zoom turned on right Sensitivity To adjust sensitivity in Manual Mode To adjust sensitivity in Auto ModeGrayline Grayline scroll bar Chart Speed Frequency Fish I.D Fish arches Fish I.D. symbols FishTrack AlarmsFish Alarm Shallow Alarm Depth AlarmsDeep Alarm Battery Alarm Noise Rejection and ASP To display Depth Depth DisplayTemperature Display To display battery voltage To display TemperatureVoltage BacklightSimulator ContrastSet Language Reset OptionsSoftware Information To select a languagePage Page Unit freezes, locks up, or operates erratically Unit turns on only in simulator modeUnit wont turn on Page Noise No fish arches when the Fish I.D. feature is offPage Eagle Electronics Not toll-free How to Obtain Service…Accessory Ordering Information for all countries Visit our web site