Monterey M3 Owner's Manual page 102

Exterior Equipment
protection from the harsh effects of saltwater
and ultraviolet rays. The arch or tower should be
washed with soap and freshwater after each day
of boating in saltwater. Refer to Anodized Alumi-
num or Powder Coated and Painted Aluminum in
the Routine Maintenance chapter for additional
information on maintaining aluminum fabrications.
The M5 arch is mounted to special fasteners bolted
to the deck with stainless steel Allen Head bolts
and designed to rotate forward to reduce the
clearance height required for covered storage or
trailering. A stainless steel safety cable hidden
inside the each side of the arch prevents it from
rotating too far and damaging the windshield
and/or arch. To fold the arch, loosen the forward
bolts slightly, then remove the rear bolts. Have
someone support the arch as the last rear bolt is
being removed to take the strain off the bolt and
prevent the arch from dropping suddenly when
the bolt is removed. Once the bolt is removed,
slowly lower the arch until it is supported by the
cables in the down position. Reverse this process
to raise the arch and tighten the bolts securely.
Don't overtighten the mounting bolts and never
use impact wrenches and power tools on the
bolts. The bolts and fasteners are stainless steel
which will cause the bolt threads to gall if the
bolts are turned too fast by power tools. Galling
is the term for thread damage that occurs from
heat build up in the threads of stainless steel fit-
tings as they are tightened. Galling will destroy
the threads and lock up the fasteners before they
are tight, destroying the fasteners and rendering
them unusable.
NOTICE:
A special welded bracket that supports the
arch is standard with the arch option and
must be used if the arch is rotated forward
while trailering.
The tower for the M3 and the Arch for the M5 are
equipped with a ski tow designed for pulling one
average sized skier or wakeboarder. You should
never tow more than one skier or wakeboarder
from the any tower or arch. Towing more than
one skier will put too much strain on the fabrica-
tion and could cause damage to the arch, tower
and deck. Refer to the Transom Ski Tow section
in this chapter for more information on using the
arch or tower ski tow fitting.
The warranty for the arch will be void if it is modi-
fied in any way or overloaded by towing too many
M5 Arch
Arch Mounting Bolts
skiers or wakeboarders. Additionally, if items like
antennas, spotlights and other accessories are
mounted improperly or in the wrong location,
the warranty could be void. If you intend to add
equipment or make modifications to the arch, you
should contact your dealer or Monterey Customer
Service to make sure the equipment you would
like to add or the intended modification will not
void the warranty on the arch.
Arch/Tower Convertible Top Enclosure
The canvas for Monterey boats is custom fit to
each boat. The convertible top is designed with
a relatively flat profile and a snug fit. The canvas
is fit to the boat at the factory and the top must
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