FISHING SPECIALTIES Bowducer Installation Instructions Manual
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- Page 1 Bowducer Installation Instructions THANK YOU for ordering our Bowducer assembly! If you need assistance or clarification during assembly, please give us a call at 719-284-2220...
- Page 2 Typical parts in a Bowducer kit include: Baseplate Assembly Index Piece (Si/Di only) Clamping Mount Bracket Subplate Pedestals Rail Mount bracket ONLY USE 2 Nylon THUMBSCREWS WITH ANY MOUNTING SYSTEM! Downrod with cone assembly: Solid or Telescoping 1” OD, 1.25 OD or 1.5 OD...
- Page 3 Securing Bowducer to Sub plates, Pedestals, Mounting brackets, etc. The Bowducer is set up with a 4 hole pattern for thumbscrews. In actual use, 4 thumbscrews are too strong for the marine board baseplates (and not quite so Instead of using all 4 mounting “handy”...
- Page 4 Installation of Rail mounts (Tracker/Lund): Rail mounted Bowducer assemblies use appropriate hardware/plates to secure to the rail of your boats. Installation is generally very straightforward with the bracket mounting to the rail and the Baseplate assembly mounting atop the brackets with nylon thumbscrews.
- Page 5 Movable pedestals: Movable pedestals utilize two mounting plates (a) on either side of the boat. The pedestal/baseplate assembly can thus be used on the most advantageous side of the boat. Secure the mounting plates to the boat and then use the red thumbscrews to hold the pedestal to the mounting plates.
- Page 6 Rubber Bumpers 15 inch Marine Board baseplates are supplied with small rubber standoffs as there will likely be some flex in the baseplate assembly. The rubber standoffs are to protect the boat gunwale. Aluminum 15 inch baseplates are supplied with stick on bumpers. _____________________________________________ Installation of Downrods Downrods utilize a bushing that sits in the baseplate.
- Page 7 Handle Assemblies: all scanning sonars. Installation of handles, while mentioned here, are the last step in assembly. Handle assemblies slip over the downrod and are held in place with a set screw. Install the Handle prior to installing the strain relief ring as the ring will block the handle bracket.
- Page 8 Installation of the Transducers onto the Downrod WHEN ASSEMBLING DOWNROD PARTS, ALWAYS REMOVE ALL SCREWS SO YOU CAN EASILY LOCATE SCREW HOLES The downrods come in several styles. You may have a solid or telescoping version and there are also 2 standard diameters: 1.5” or 1.25” OD and this is dependent on the transducer system which was specified on your order.
- Page 9 Connecting the transducer to the downrod ends Lowrance Transducers: For “conventional” transducers from Humminbird or Lowrance, the Mounting disk shown is supplied. “Conventional” are defined as those using the transom bracket assemblies shown in the photo above. Lowrance LSS, TotalScan and Structure Scan & 3in1 1.
- Page 10 Lowrance Livesight: The Livesight transducer is only designed for side pole mount. Simply attach the transducers bracket to the post end the same as if it were a trolling motor shaft. Align the handle with the transducer and it is ready to go.
- Page 11 Fishing Specialties Alternative Active Target Transducer Mounting In an attempt to minimize water resistance, we have developed a simpler mounting system for the Active Target Transducer. Customers buying this bracket will receive a disk end and a small Ram mounting system that works with the transducer.
- Page 12 Humminbird Transducers: Humminbird users need to modify the lower transom mount plate by drilling out the little tab shown in the photo to the right. The tab allows for the proper span to the mounting hole. If the tab is not on the Humminbird backing plate, it will be necessary to create your own mounting holes to secure the plate to the disk.
- Page 13 Garmin Transducers Garmin GT2x, 4x, 5x, Series Transducers: 1. Slide disk onto the downrod - do not attach with screw. 2. Run the transducer cable through the disk. 3. Mount the transducer directly to the disk so that the cable at the top of the transducer runs straight into the disk hole.
- Page 14 (it is a smaller profile). See handle assemblies information for further relevant information. Fishing Specialties Garmin LVS32 Perspective Mounting bracket: If you have purchased the add on kit for Perspective view for the Livescope system, the small Ram Mount bracket is included allow the user to move the transducer between the three view...
- Page 15 Step 1 Install the ball onto the transducer. Install tightly and use the internal tooth lockwasher between the ball stud and the transducer. Step 2 Ensure there is about 9.5 inches of cable from the edge of the mounting disk to the transducer. Step 3 Install the disk end ball to the downrod end using the screws provided.
- Page 16 SPECIAL ACCESSORIES Strain Relief Ring: To protect the cable exiting from the downrod, we supply a strain relief ring. Install as shown in the photo. Be sure to run the cable with the ring installed on the downrod to prevent cable damage. Pound the ring onto the downrod as necessary to fully seat the ring.
- Page 17 Index Piece (do not use with SI. Livesight, Active Target nor Livescope) The index piece is the cutout portion of the cup (the slot). If you mount it on the cone (on the downrod), then the downrod can only go into the cup in one way - thus providing a means of indexing the downrod to have it aligned to the boat - no matter how the base is mounted to the boat.
- Page 18 This Limited Warranty covers any defects in material or workmanship under normal use during the Warranty Period. During the Warranty Period, Fishing Specialties will repair or replace, at no charge, products or parts of our product that prove defective under normal use due to bad material or workmanship.
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