With dual cables 28' and longer canopies (12 pages)
Summary of Contents for Floe MAXIS VSD 6000-10000
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FLOE MAXIS TILTING CANOPY KIT-10.5’-11’ (VSD 6000-10000) ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS P/N 512-65001-01 TOOLS REQUIRED -1/4” ALLEN WRENCH -(2) 9/16” SOCKET/WRENCH -(2) 3/4” SOCKET/WRENCH -5/16” HEX SOCKET -TORQUE WRENCH -SCISSORS -1/2” SPACER *LIFT AND CANOPY NOT INCLUDED INSTALLATION REQUIREMENT TWO SETS OF ANCHORING SYSTEMS (FOUR TOTAL ANCHORS) MUST BE USED WHEN INSTALLING A MAXIS CANOPY.
BILL OF MATERIALS 512-65001-01 (VSD 6000-10000) P/N 512-65001-01 Kit, Canopy- Tilting VSD 6000-10,000 NUMBER PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 001-70103-00 HHCS, 3/8-16 x 3/4" 18-8 ss 001-70113-00 HHCS, 3/8-16 x 2 1/2" 18-8 ss 001-70124-00 HHCS, 3/8-16 x 5 1/2" 18-8 ss 001-70224-00 HHCS, 1/2-13 x 5 1/2"...
INSTALLATION TILT BRACKETS / RECIEVER MOUNT / ACTUATORS STEP 1 -PLACING CANOPY LEGS INSERT A CANOPY LEG (INCLUDED IN CANOPY HOOPS) IN EACH OF THE CORNER POSTS. TILTING LEGS (002-00170-00, SHOWN BELOW) ARE PLACED IN PIVOTING SIDE (SHORE-END) CORNER POSTS. NON-TILTING LEGS (002-00172-00) ARE PLACED IN NON PIVOTING SIDE CORNER POSTS.
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STEP 2 INSERT SPECIAL BOLTS INTO BOTH CANOPY RAILS AS SHOWN. STEP 3 -ATTACH UPPER BRACKETS ATTACH ALL UPPER BRACKETS TO CANOPY RAILS AS SHOWN BELOW. PLACE ½-13 NYLOCK NUTS ON EACH BOLT. DO NOT TIGHTEN.
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STEP 4 -ASSEMBLE CANOPY VERTICAL GUIDES (FIG. 1). PLACE CANOPY VERTICAL GUIDES INTO REAR CANOPY LEGS AND ALIGN HOLES. (FIG. 2). PLACE 3/8-16 x 3/4” BOLTS INTO CANOPY LEG AND GUIDE-IN HOLES (FIG. 3). TORQUE TO 10 FT-LBS. (FIG. 4). FIG.
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STEP 5 SLIDE CONTAINMENT BRACKET OVER VERTICAL GUIDE WITH FASTENERS IN PREPARATION FOR NEXT STEP (FIG. 1 & 2) FIG. 1 FIG. 2...
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STEP 6 -BRACKET PLACEMENT CENTER UPPER BRACKETS TO POSITION ABOVE EACH CANOPY LEG (FIG. 1 & 2). PLACE CONTAINMENT BRACKET 0.5” FROM SIDE OF VERTICAL GUIDE FACING FRONT OF LIFT (FIG. 3). TORQUE NUTS TO 60 FT-LBS (FIG. 1 & 3) TILTING BRACKET TORQUE TO 60 FT-LBS FIG.
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STEP 7 -ALIGN CANOPY ALIGN RAILS (SHOWN ASSEMBLED WITH HOOPS) ON LIFT TO DESIRED OVERHANG. ARRANGEMENT WILL DEPEND ON POSITION OF BOAT ON LIFT (FIG.1). IMPORTANT: WHEN ASSEMBLING CANOPY, PLACE END HOOPS WITH RIVET NUTS FACING INWARDS. THIS IS FOR ATTACHMENT OF THE END HOOP SUPPORT BRACKETS. THE BRACKETS SHOWN IN FIGURE 2 ARE PLACED ON THE NON-TILTING SIDE.
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STEP 8 -FASTEN TILTING BRACKET (FIG. 1) INSERT 1/2-13 x 5 1/2” BOLT, WASHERS, AND NUT INTO TILTING BRACKET. ONLY TIGHTEN TO ENGAGE NYLOCK AND REMOVE PLAY IN BOLT. DO NOT TORQUE. BOLT HEADS FACE OUTSIDE OF LIFT FIG. 1...
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STEP 9 -ATTACH ACTUATORS PLACE ACTUATORS INTO UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS (FIG.1 AND FIG.2). ATTACH USING 3/8-16 x 2 ½” BOLTS AND 3/8-16 NYLOCK NUTS (FIG.1 AND FIG. 2). ACTUATOR MOTORS MUST FACE TOWARDS BOTTOM OF LIFT AS SHOWN BELOW. BOLT HEADS FACE OUTSIDE OF LIFT...
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STEP 10 -ATTACH CONTROL BOX PLACE 1/2-13 X 1-1/4" CUSTOM BOLT INTO NUT TRACK ON SHORE SIDE OF PIVOTING POST AT NEAREST AVALABLE LOCATION (FIG. 1). PLACE CONTROL BOX BRACKET ON CUSTOM BOLT, AND PLACE NUT ON BOLT. TORQUE TO 60 FT-LBS (FIG. 2). NOTE THAT THE BOX HANGS INSIDE THE LIFT. FIG.
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INSTALLATION WIRING STEP 1 -ACTUATOR WIRING ARRANGE WIRE SUCH THAT EACH ACTUATOR HAS MALE AND FEMALE CONNECTORS (FIG.1). FIG. 1...
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STEP 2 -ATTACHING WIRING FOLLOW SHOWN WIRING TO PREVENT WIRE DAMAGE (FIG. 1). NOTE THAT WIRING MUST GO OVER PIVOTING CANOPY CONNECTION. THE CABLE WITH THE GREY END RUNS TO THE FAR ACTUATOR AND THE CABLE WITH THE BLACK ENDS RUNS TO THE NEAR ACTUATOR. ATTACH WIRE WITH VELCRO ALONG CANOPY HOOPS (FIG.
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STEP 3 -CONNECTING ACTUATORS CONNECT EACH ACTUATOR WITH RESPECTIVE CONNECTORS. WIRING IS CONSTRUCTED SUCH THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE CORRECT CONFIGURATION. STEP 4 -CONNECT BATTERY (12 VOLT CONNECTION ONLY) CONNECT THE LEAD WITH THE 10-AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TO THE POSITVE TERMINAL OF ONE BATTERY.
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STEP 11 - ATTACH ACTUATORS TO CORNER POSTS ALIGN ACTUATOR TO DIMENSION SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. IMPORTANT: RUN ACTUATORS IN COMPLETELY BEFORE ATTACHING TO LOWER BRACKET (FIG. 1). PLACE ACTUATORS INTO LOWER BRACKETS. ATTACH USING 3/8-16 x 2 ½” BOLTS AND 3/8-16 NYLOCK NUTS.
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FIG. 3 DO NOT TIGHTEN BOLT HEADS FACE INSIDE OF LIFT FIG. 4...
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PLACE ½” SPACER BETWEEN CANOPY RAIL GUIDE BRACKET AND CANOPY LEG TO ENSURE THAT A ¼” GAP IS PRESENT. WHEN USING THE SPACER, THIS GAP WILL RESULT WHEN THE ACTUATOR IS INSTALLED. IMPROPER SETUP WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO TILTING AND LIFT COMPONENTS. FIG.
ALTERNATE CONFIGURATION NOTE: IN THIS CONFIGURATION, ACTUATORS ARE PLACED ON THE MOTOR SIDE AND THE ASC IS MOVED TO THE BATTERY TRAY.
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STEP 1 -UPPER BRACKET PLACEMENT (FIG.1) GUIDE BRACKET ON CANOPY RAIL WILL BE POSITIONED OVER CORNER POSTS CLOSEST TO LIFT MOTOR AND BATTERIES. HINGE BRACKET ON CANOPY RAIL WILL BE POSITIONED OVER OPPOSITE CORNER POSTS. GUIDE BRACKET IS PLACED ABOVE CORNER HINGE BRACKET IS PLACED POST BY...
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STEP 2 -ASSEMBLE CANOPY VERTICAL GUIDES (FIG. 1) PLACE ½-13 x 1” BOLT AND WASHER IN VERTICAL GUIDE (FIG. 2) SLIDE CANOPY VERTICAL GUIDES OVER CANOPY LEGS NEAREST TO MOTOR PLACE NUT ON BOLT OVER GUIDE. POSITION THE VERTICAL GUIDE 5 INCHES FROM TOP OF CANOPY LEG (FIG.3) TORQUE TO 60 FT-LBS.
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STEP 4 -ATTACH ACTUATORS PLACE ACTUATORS INTO UPPER AND LOWER BRACKETS. ATTACH USING 3/8-16 x 2 ½” BOLTS AND 3/8-16 NYLOCK NUTS (FIG.1 AND FIG. 2). ACTUATOR MOTORS MUST FACE TOWARDS BOTTOM OF LIFT AS SHOWN BELOW. BOLT HEADS FACE OUTSIDE OF LIFT FIG.
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STEP 5 -ALTERNATE ASC MOUNTING (FIG. 1) PLACE ASC MOUNTING BRACKET ON BATTERY TRAY. TIGHTEN BOLT ON INSIDE OF TRAY (FIG. 2). ATTACH ASC TO BRACKET WITH NUT AND BOLT (FIG. 3). FIG. 2 FIG. 1 FIG. 3...
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STEP 6 -ATTACH CONTROL BOX PLACE 1/2-13 X 1 1/4" CUSTOM BOLT INTO NUT TRACK ON SHORE SIDE OF PIVOTING POST AT NEAREST AVALABLE LOCATION (FIG 1). PLACE CONTROL BOX BRACKET ON CUSTOM BOLT, AND PLACE NUT ON BOLT. TORQUE TO 60 FT-LBS (FIG 2). NOTE THAT THE BOX HANGS INSIDE THE LIFT. FIG.
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INSTALLATION ALTERNATE CONFIGURATION WIRING VSD 3800- 5000 PONTOON AND VSD 6000-10000 STEP 1 -ACTUATOR WIRING ARRANGE WIRE SUCH THAT EACH ACTUATOR HAS A MALE AND FEMALE CONNECTOR (FIG.1). FIG. 1...
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STEP 2 -ATTACHING WIRING ROUTE WIRING AS SHOWN TO PREVENT WIRING DAMAGE (FIG. 1). THE CABLE WITH THE GREY END RUNS TO THE FAR ACTUATOR AND THE CABLE WITH THE BLACK ENDS RUNS TO THE NEAR ACTUATOR. BATTERY WIRE MUST RUN ALONG BALL SCREW AND ALL ACTUATOR WIRES MUST GO OVER THE PIVOT BRACKET (FIG.
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STEP 3 -CONNECTING ACTUATORS CONNECT EACH ACTUATOR WITH RESPECTIVE CONNECTORS. WIRING IS CONSTRUCTED SUCH THAT THERE IS ONLY ONE CORRECT CONFIGURATION.
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STEP 4 -CONNECT BATTERY (12 VOLT CONNECTION ONLY) CONNECT THE LEAD WITH THE 10-AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER TO THE POSITVE TERMINAL OF ONE BATTERY. CONNECT THE OTHER LEAD TO THE NEGATIVE TERMINAL OF SAME BATTERY.
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STEP 7 - ATTACH ACTUATORS TO CORNER POSTS ALIGN ACTUATOR TO DIMENSION SHOWN IN FIGURE 1. IMPORTANT: RUN ACTUATORS IN COMPLETELY BEFORE ATTACHING TO LOWER BRACKET (FIG. 1). PLACE ACTUATORS INTO LOWER BRACKETS. ATTACH USING 3/8-16 x 2 ½” BOLTS AND 3/8-16 NYLOCK NUTS.
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FIG. 3 DO NOT TIGHTEN BOLT HEADS FACE INSIDE OF LIFT FIG. 4...
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PLACE ½” SPACER BETWEEN CANOPY RAIL GUIDE BRACKET AND CANOPY LEG TO ENSURE THAT A ¼” GAP IS PRESENT. WHEN USING THE SPACER, THIS GAP WILL RESULT WHEN THE ACTUATOR IS INSTALLED. IMPROPER SETUP WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO TILTING AND LIFT COMPONENTS. FIG.
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