Humminbird HELIX Series Installation Manual page 9

TRANSOM TRANSDUCER Installation Guide
3. Refer to the minimum clearance requirement between the bottom of the bracket and the
bottom of the transom for your boat type below:
1/4" (6 mm) clearance for fiberglass boats
1/8" (3 mm) clearance for aluminum boats
NOTE FOR ALUMINUM BOATS: For flat-bottomed aluminum boats, some additional
adjustment may be needed to accommodate the rivets on the bottom of the boat (the gap
may need to be a little smaller than 1/8"). This will help you to avoid excessive turbulence at
high speeds.
If your propeller moves clockwise, mount the transducer on the starboard side, and align the
bottom right corner of the mounting bracket with the bottom of the boat. If your propeller
moves counterclockwise, mount the transducer on the port side, and align the bottom left
corner of the mounting bracket with the bottom of the boat.
4. Continue to hold the bracket on the transom of the boat, and use a pencil or marker to mark
the two initial drill holes (see Using the Mounting Bracket to Mark the Initial Drill Holes). Mark
the drill holes near the top of each slot, making sure that your mark is centered in the slot.
NOTE: The third hole should not be drilled until the angle and height of the transducer is
finalized, which you will not do until a later procedure.
5. Confirm that the drill bit is perpendicular to the actual surface of the transom, (NOT parallel
to the ground), before you drill. Using a 5/32" (4 mm) bit, drill the two holes only to a depth of
approximately 1" (25.4 mm).
NOTE FOR FIBERGLASS HULLS: It is best to start with a smaller bit and use progressively
larger drill bits to reduce the chance of chipping or flaking the outer fiberglass coating.
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| Assemble the Transducer and Initial Mounting
You will initially assemble the transducer and the pivot arm by matching the two ratchets to a
numbered position on the transducer knuckle, then mount it and make adjustments to its position
without locking it in place.
1a. If your transom is angled at 14 degrees (a common transom angle for many boats), use
position 1 for the ratchets.
1b. If you have a different transom angle or do not know your transom angle, refer to the
Transducer Installation Resource Guide on our Web site at humminbird.com for detailed
instructions.
2. Place the two ratchets, one on either side of the transducer knuckle, so that the beads on each
ratchet line up with the desired position number on the knuckle (see Installing the Ratchets in
Position 1). If you are setting the ratchets at position 1, the beads on each ratchet will line up
with the rib on the transducer knuckle to form one continuous line on the assembly.
NOTE: The ratchets are keyed. Make sure that the square teeth on each ratchet face the square
teeth on the transducer knuckle, and the triangular teeth face outward.
3. Hold the ratchets on the transducer knuckle until it snaps into place with the other hand. Refer
to the illustration Fitting the Pivot Arm over the Ratchet .
4. Install the pivot bolt with the rubber washers and flat washers as shown in the illustration
Installing the Pivot Bolt. Install the nylock nut, but do NOT fully tighten it at this time.
CAUTION! Do not use a high speed driver on this combination of fasteners. Hand-tighten only.
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Using the Mounting Bracket
to Mark the Initial Drill Holes
1/4" for fiberglass
1/8" for aluminum
mark initial drill holes
Installing the Ratchets
in Position 1
knuckle
rib at
position 1
bead
Fitting the Pivot Arm
over the Ratchet
3
ratchet