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  • Page 1 Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    10. Troubleshooting and Care Instructions......28 11. Warranty................30 12. Contact Information...........Back Page This operating manual will help you use your Hobie evolve safely and efficiently. All information is given according to our latest knowledge. Content is subject to technical changes. • Indicates a danger or a procedure that may cause injury and property damage.

  • Page 4: Introductions

    Dear Customer, Thank you for choosing the Hobie evolve. As a member of the Hobie family, you are now on the road to pure adventure in electric boating. This owner’s manual is designed to help you get maximum enjoyment from your new Hobie evolve.

  • Page 6: Important Safety And Operating Instructions

    • The battery of your Torqeedo 403 motor has been declared a hazardous item in UN Class 9. Private transportation is not critical, but if shipped by a transport company the relevant statutory provisions must be observed.
  • Page 7 IP68. • The Torqeedo 403 has an integrated protective device that switches the motor off when it reaches a particular slope of 90°. This prevents the propeller from turning if the boat capsizes or tilts.

  • Page 8: Kit Breakdown

    Hobie evolve Mirage Well Assembly Prop Alignment Tool Hobie Twist and Stow Rudder Mount and Hardware (The Hardware is assembled to the aluminum piece and include the cover plate slide, sister screw, 10-32 Flat head screw to match the sister screw, three 10-32 x 1/4” Truss head screws and three 10-32x 7/8”...
  • Page 9 Items not illustrated to scale Mounting hardware included, but not shown here...

  • Page 10: Thru Hull Fitting Installation

    Thru Hull Fitting Installation Components included with this kit give you the option of having a majority of the wires in the kit be run inside your kayak. Using these fittings will make the deck of your kayak less cluttered, but will require that you do some drilling and part installation.
  • Page 11 Throttle Cable Gland Function You will notice that there is a taller hex nut- shaped part mounted to the throttle cable mounting plate. This part is called a “cable gland”. This allows you to easily change your cable length that is available to attach the throttle.
  • Page 12 Before making any holes in your boat, first take a look at how your kayak is set up and how you would like to configure your Hobie evolve drive system. This kit comes with two installation options for the motor: through the MirageDrive well and off a Twist and Stow rudder.
  • Page 13 Power Cable Thru Hull Installation 1. Before creating the hole, be sure to test the location to make sure that you can get the backing ring to the location that is needed and that the power cable has room to fit without being bent too severely. Also make sure that the cable coming from the motor will reach the location of the port.

  • Page 14: Hobie Evolve Mirage Well Operation

    Hobie evolve Mirage Well Operation Drive Installation 1. Before installing the drive, make sure that the power cable is disconnected and/or the safety key is not on the throttle pad. 2. If the prop is turned sideways, manually turn it so that the blades are straight up and down.
  • Page 15 Drive Removal 1. Before handling the motor, make sure that the power is disconnected and/or the safety key is not on the throttle pad. 2. Slide the Prop Alignment Tool through the top slot on the drive and allow it to go all the way down.

  • Page 16: Hobie Mirage Evolve Disassembly

    Hobie Mirage evolve Disassembly To convert your Twist and Stow rudder to the Hobie eVolve motor, you will have to disassemble the MirageDrive mount and assembly the Twist and Stow mount using the following instructions. Mirage evolve Disassembly 1. Unbolt the two cover plates at the top of the spine using the provided 9/64”...

  • Page 17: Hobie Evolve Twist-N-Stow Rudder Conversion

    Hobie evolve Twist and Stow Rudder Conversion Hobie evolve Twis and Stow Assembly 1. Insert the cable into the track on the rudder attachment extrusion. 2. Slide the tongue and groove plate to cover the track that you installed the cable into.
  • Page 18 Steering and Up/Down control lines will not need to be changed. 7. Line up the assembled Hobie evolve Rudder Attachment to the rudder mount on the kayak and install with the provided Truss head machine screws.
  • Page 19 The motor mounted in the stern configuration can ONLY be raised in boats that have the T-Handle System which became standard on all 2009 to current model Hobie Mirage kayaks. Earlier kayaks have an up/down handle which will hold the rudder down in light reverse operation.

  • Page 20: Time To Hit The Water

    Time to Hit the Water These steps will help guide you through the setup that is needed to get you going on the water. Before Heading Out 1. Make sure that the magnetic key is not on the throttle pad. 2.
  • Page 21 6a. If you are using the Mirage well configuration of the Hobie evolve, place the motor unit into the well as instructed earlier in the manual and connect the power cord to the bulkhead power port. 6b. If you are using the stern mounted configuration, make sure that the motor is plugged into the power port as it would be difficult to do so after you push off the shore.

  • Page 22: Operating Elements

    Operating Elements This section covers technical information about some of the componentry of your electric motor kit. It is important that you read this information to become familiar with and have a good general knowledge of all the parts included in this kit. BATTERY PACK About your Battery The battery pack is equipped with high performance lithium manga-...
  • Page 23 “charging“ being displayed in the top most field on the display. • The battery is protected from water penetration (IP68). • Use the Torqeedo 403 battery exclusively with the evolve motor. • Only use the power supply unit supplied or one authorized by Torqeedo to charge the battery pack.
  • Page 24 Operating Elements REMOTE THROTTLE Controlling Speed and Direction You can adjust the speed and propeller rotation direction by moving the remote throttle. Forward movement of the remote throttle means the kayak moves forward, backward movement of the remote throttle means the kayak moves backwards.
  • Page 25 Display in Normal Operation Battery charge status in percent remaining Remaining range at current speed and battery status GPS Calculated Ground speed Power consumption in Watts Other Indicators Drive slowly: Is displayed when the battery capacity is less than 20%. Charging: Is displayed when charging.
  • Page 26 An error code starting with E3 and containing another number is shown on the display. 4. Location sensor: The Torqeedo 403 has an integrated protective device that switches the Motor Stops motor off when it is beyond a particular slope (90°).
  • Page 27 5. Connect the cable between the motor and battery. Allow the motor to run slowly and check whether the shaft is turning unevenly at the shaft sealing ring. Contact Torqeedo Service if the shaft is damaged or uneven. 6. Once again, disconnect the cable between the motor and battery.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting And Care Instructions

    Voltage in motor too low Low battery charging status. Motor can be used again slowly from the stop position. Motor Overcurrent Continue at low output. Contact Torqeedo Service. Circuit board overheating Motor can be used again after a short wait (about 10 minutes).

  • Page 29: Storage And Care Instructions

    Charging temperature error Charging will continue when the cell temperature is between 0°C and +45°C / +32°F and +115°F. Other Defects Contact Torqeedo Services and notify them of Error the error code. Codes Storage and care instructions Corrosion protection Materials were chosen with a high level of corrosion-resistance.

  • Page 30: Warranty

    Warranty Warranty Registration Your warranty registration card can be completed online and should be submitted to Hobie Cat Company within 30 days of the date of pur- chase. Please visit our website www.hobiecat.com and go to “Warranty Registration” under Support.
  • Page 31 Hobie Cat Company makes no express warranties in addition to this Lim- ited Warranty. Hobie Cat dealers have no authority to make any warran- ties on behalf of Hobie Cat Company in addition to or inconsistent with those stated herein.

  • Page 32: Torqeedo Service Centers

    Huskisson, New South Wales Australia 1-800-4-HOBIE hobiecat.com.au Hobie Kayak Europe Stellendam, The Netherlands +31(0)187 499 440 hobie-kayak.com Torqeedo Service Centers North America Torqeedo Inc. 171 Erick Street, Unit A-1 Crystal Lake, IL 60014 service_usa@torqeedo.com T +1 – 815 – 444 88 06 F +1 –...

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