Installing The Transducer - Humminbird ICE HELIX Series Installation Manual

ICE HELIX® SERIES Installation Guide
3. Thread the gimbal knob through the gimbal mount adapter into the control head housing.
Tighten the knob just enough so that you can still adjust the control head angle.
NOTE: If you have a conversion kit, select the gimbal knob that corresponds with your control
head.
NOTE: Your hardware bag may include rubber washers; however, they are not required for
this installation.
4. Repeat step 3 for the other side.
5. Adjust the control head viewing angle, and tighten the gimbal knobs so the control head is
secured on the gimbal bracket. Hand-tighten only!
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| Connecting the Power Cable and Installing the Battery
In this procedure, you will route the power cable to your control head and install the battery into the base.
1. Insert the power cable connector into the correct port on your control head. Refer to the
illustration that matches the number of ports on your control head.
NOTE: The control head ports are keyed to prevent reversed installation, so be careful not to
force the connectors into the wrong ports.
2. Move the tie-down straps out of the way so that the battery well is fully accessible.
NOTE: For ease of access to the battery well, move the tie-down straps to the side and
secure them around the handle.
3. Place the battery on the foam pad and push the battery into the battery well. Make sure that the
spade terminals are on the left side of the battery well and that the foam pad fits evenly around
the battery well edges. See the illustration Installing the Battery.
NOTE: Before proceeding with this procedure, confirm the battery is fully charged (see
Charging the Battery).
4. Pull the two battery tie-down straps over the top of the battery and connect both ends of each
strap over the top. Make sure that the straps are pulled tight around the battery and that the
battery is seated securely in the battery well.
5. Slide the battery terminal adapter over each spade terminal.
NOTE: The battery terminal adapter allows you to power your control head and charge it at
the same time.
NOTE: Do NOT connect the power cable to the battery at this time. You should wait until just
before fishing to connect the power cable to the battery.
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| Installing the Transducer

Use the instructions in this section to install the transducer.
WARNING! Always make sure that conditions are safe before walking on the ice.
1. Attach your transducer float to the transducer cable by sliding the cable through the slit in the
float (see the illustration Attaching the Float).
2. Position the float so that the transducer will be submerged in the water, just below the ice.
NOTE: The transducer must be submerged in water for reliable transducer detection. The
bottom of the transducer should be even with the bottom of the ice or hang slightly below
the bottom of the ice.
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Mounting the Control Head
gimbal
knob
gimbal
mount
adapter
Control Head with 3 Ports
COM (communications)
power transducer
Control Head with 4 Ports
(includes Ethernet)
COM (communications)
Ethernet power transducer
Installing the Battery
Tying Down the Battery