Humminbird Helix Installation Manual page 2

HELIX® PORTABLE CONTROL HEAD Installation Guide
1. Charge the battery, using the included battery charger, until it is fully charged as indicated by
the LED on the charger. Charging usually requires 8 continuous hours, but may vary depending
on your configuration.
NOTE: The battery charger uses a yellow LED to indicate it is charging. On some models, this
light might appear closer to orange than yellow. When this happens, the battery is still
charging properly and should be left to charge until the LED becomes green.
2. Slide the battery terminal adapter over each spade terminal.
CAUTION! Do not pull on the battery or charger cables when you are trying to connect them
or disconnect them from the battery terminals. Push or pull gently on the spade terminals
instead. If the connector feels tight, use a slight wiggling motion to slide the spade
connector into place on the terminal.
NOTE: The Battery Terminal Adapter allows you to power your control head and charge it at
the same time.
Portable Case Assembly
Perform the portable case assembly tasks in order, referring to the step-by-step procedures that
represent the following main assembly tasks:
Δ Installing the riser blocks and gimbal bracket onto the portable base
Δ Routing the cables in the base
Δ Finalizing the portable base assembly
Δ Installing the battery
Δ Installing the base in the portable bag
Δ Stowing the portable transducer and battery charger in the portable bag
When you are finished, the control head and the transducer will be part of the portable case
assembly. If you plan to use the portable case assembly for ice fishing, you will be ready to take your
portable case on the ice for final setup.
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| Assembling the Portable Base
1. Turn over the base, and locate the 4 holes labeled D.
2. Use a screwdriver (or an awl) with a hammer to punch out the selected mounting holes.
3. Turn the base right side up.
4. Install the riser blocks on the portable base using the following guidelines:
Δ Line up the holes on the riser blocks with the holes you punched out of the base in step 2.
Δ Align the riser blocks so that the wider end of each block is on the base. The narrow end of each
riser block should be facing up. The angled corners on the riser blocks should be facing out.
Δ See the illustrations Aligning the Riser Blocks and Installing the Riser Blocks on the Base.
angled
corners
should
point out
Align the screw holes on the riser blocks with the punched-out holes in the base.
Aligning the Riser Blocks
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Handling the Spade Terminals
Punching Holes
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