Pre-Drill; Drilling Holes For The Bracket Bolts; Drilling The Insertion Hole - Engbo XForce Series Installation And User Manual

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Fasten the installation template sticker exactly over the centre line and cross
line.
(The propeller may be mounted slightly offset)
The bow thruster may be mounted at any angle, from 0° - 90°. Installation
from 45° to horizontal requires a support for the motor.
WARNING: The motor has to be properly supported to offload weight and
tension on tunnel / transom.
6.1.3

Pre-drill

All marked holes must be pre-drilled Ø 2.0 mm (1/16")
Use a centre punch prior to drilling.
6.1.4

Drilling holes for the bracket bolts

The 4 bracket holes must be drilled Ø 9 mm (11/32")
6.1.5

Drilling the insertion hole

Use a saw drill designed for glass fibre cutting, with the correct size according
to the thruster model to be fitted. Slow speed is recommended.
Thruster model
XForce 20
XForce 40
XForce 60
XForce 75
XForce 90
XForce 130
Rev: 7, 2008-10-14
Saw drill (Ø)
Ø 35 mm (1 ⅜")
Ø 54 mm (2 ⅛")
Ø 54 mm (2 ⅛")
Ø 67 mm (2 ⅝")
Ø 67 mm (2 ⅝")
Ø 83 mm (3 ¼")
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