4.4Inside-hull Transducer
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Necessary tools
You will need the following tools:
•Sandpaper (#100)
•Silicone sealant
•Silicone grease
Remarks on installation
•Turn off the engine and anchor the boat while installing the equipment.
•Install the transducer in the engine room.
Choosing the mounting location
•Keep the following points in mind when choosing a mounting location:
•The mounting location should be where the hull is of
•Do not place the transducer over hull struts or ribs which run under the hull.
•Avoid a location where the rising angle of the hull exceeds 15°, to minimize the effect of the boat’s rolling.
•You will finalize the mounting location through some trial and error. The procedure for this is shown later.
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Attaching the transducer
1.Clean the transducer face to remove any foreign material. Lightly roughen the transducer face with #100 sandpaper. Also, roughen the inside of the hull where the transducer is to be mounted.
2.Warm the silicone sealant to 40°C before usage to soften it. Coat the transducer face and mounting location with silicone sealant.
Transducer
Silicone
Sealant
Coating transducer face with silicone sealant
3.Press the transducer firmly down on the hull and gently twist it back and forth to remove any air which may be trapped in the silicone sealant.
Checking the installation
1.Connect the battery to the display unit.
2.Turn on the display unit.
3.Press the [MODE] key to choose
SINGLE FREQ.
4.Choose 50 kHz or 200 kHz, and then press the [MENU/ESC] key to close the mode menu.
5.Press the [PROG] key to show the
6.Press ▲to choose Manual.
7.Press the [MENU/ESC] key..
8.Press the [GAIN] key to set the gain to “5” and then press the [MENU/ESC] key.
9.Press the [RANGE] key to set the range to 10 meters (feet) and then press the [MENU/ESC] key.
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