Installing The Cables And Connectors; Installing The Device In The Cradle - Garmin echomap chirp 50 series Installation Instructions Manual

5
Using the appropriate drill bit for the hardware, drill the three
pilot holes.
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6 Using a / in. (16 mm) drill, drill a cable routing hole through
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the mounting surface at the location you marked in step 4.
Fastening the Swivel Mount without the Cables
Running through the Mount
You should complete this procedure only if you are not running
the power and transducer cables under the mounting surface
and through the swivel-mount base.
1
Place the base on the mounting surface, and fasten it
using the appropriate screws or bolts
2
Place the swivel mount on the base, and replace the 10 mm
M6×1 Phillips screw.
3
Seal the cable pass-through holes with marine sealant.
Fastening the Swivel Mount with the Cables Running
through the Mount
You should complete this procedure only when running the
power and transducer cables under the mounting surface and
through the swivel-mount base.
1
Feed the cables through the 16 mm (
drilled when preparing to run cables beneath the mounting
surface.
2
Place the base on the mounting surface.
3
Route the cables through the cable pass-through holes.
4
Loosely fasten the base using the appropriate screws or
bolts.
5
Place the swivel mount on the base, but do not fasten it.
6
Place the cradle or device into the swivel mount
the Device in the Cradle, page
7
Pull out enough slack from the power and transducer cables
so the mount can fully swivel to the desired positions when
the cables are connected.
8
Remove the cradle and the swivel mount from the base.
9
Apply marine sealant to the 16 mm (
the cable pass-through holes.
10
Securely fasten the base with the appropriate screws or
bolts.
11
Place the swivel mount on the base, and fasten it using the
included 10 mm M6×1 Phillips screw.
Installing the Cradle in the Mount
1
Pull up the locking arm
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/ in.) center hole you
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/ in.) center hole and to
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2
Place the cradle into the swivel mount
3
Tilt the mount to the desired viewing angle.
4
Press down the locking arm.

Installing the Cables and Connectors

Wiring to Power
1
Route the power cable from the swivel mount to the boat
battery or fuse block.
2
If necessary, extend the wires using 0.82 mm
larger wire.
3
Connect the red wire to the positive terminal on the battery or
fuse block, and connect the black wire to the negative
terminal.
Connecting the Device to a Transducer
Go to www.garmin.com or contact your local Garmin dealer to
determine the appropriate type of transducer for your needs.
1
Follow the instructions provided with your transducer to
correctly install it on your boat.
2
Route the transducer cable to the back of your device, away
from sources of electrical interference.
3
Connect the transducer cable to the appropriate port on your
device.
Connecting the Cables to the Cradle
The connectors on the cables are keyed to fit only in the correct
ports on the device or cradle.
1
Compare the divots on each cable connector to the keying
on each port to determine which cable corresponds to each
port.
2
Securely connect each cable to a port.

Installing the Device in the Cradle

If your device uses a cradle and the cables are connected to the
cradle, you can quickly place the device in the cradle without
plugging in any cables.
1 Place the base of the device in the bottom of the cradle.
2 Tilt the top of the device toward the cradle until it fastens in
place.
There is an audible click when the device is secured in the
cradle.
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(18 AWG) or
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