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CMC Typhoon Tower Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S MANUAL...

  • Page 2: Installation

    FORWORD Thank you for choosing a CMC product. Your new CMC Typhoon Tower was engineered to provide you with the ultimate wake boarding/skiing experience. Each part of the Typhoon Tower has been precision machined from the highest quality material to ensure trouble free service. When installed properly, your Typhoon Tower will provide years of enjoyment, please take time to pay great attention to detail during installation.
  • Page 3 DIAGRAM 1 Prior to beginning assembly we recommend designating a large flat area to lay out all parts of the tower. It will require a minimum of two people to mount the tower to your boat. DIAGRAM 2...

  • Page 4: Tool Requirements

    WARNING Installation of the tower requires precise measurements and holes must be drilled in your boat. We recommend the CMC Typhoon Tower to be installed by your local marine dealer. TOOL REQUIREMENTS One power drill with ½” drill bit One 5/16” hex key (Allen) socket One 3/8”...
  • Page 5 ASSEMBLY OF TOWER STEP 1: First, remove the panel from the bottom of the header assembly as shown in Figs. 1 & 2. Next wire the tower for the navigational light that will be located at the top of the pedestal of the header. You will need to decide if you will want to detach the back of the tower to tilt it forward for storage or detach the front of the tower to tilt toward the back for storage.
  • Page 6 Then out of the header and into the upper tube as shown in Fig. 5. Loosen the 3/8”-16 X 1-1/2” socket head cap screw on the clamp at the lower tube and remove the clevis pin (Fig. 6). Now continue to run wire cable through the lower tube as shown in Fig.
  • Page 7 FIG. 10 FIG. 11 Remove the lamp lens by unscrewing it slightly counter clockwise. Now take the red and black wires at the other end of the wire cable that is through the pedestal and run them through the hole in the center of the bottom of the lamp. You will find two screws that are marked + and -.
  • Page 8 Tighten the 3/8”-16 x1”socket head cap screws on the header down snug but moveable just to hold the tubes in place while the tower is lifted onto the boat (Fig. 14). Remove the two 3/8”-16 X ¾” socket button head cap screws from each of the starboard rear brace clamp and starboard front clamp.
  • Page 9 minimum of 3/8” thick. If the fiberglass is not at least 3/8” thick, you will need to add fiberglass cloth to build up the thickness to at least 3/8”. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY CAUSE SEVERE DECK DAMAGE. Use care when working with fiberglass and resins and follow all manufacturers’ instructions and safety procedures.
  • Page 10 FIG. 22 FIG. 23 NOTE: It is very important that you leave the bolts, clamps and clevis feet loose when attaching the tower to the boat. The clevis feet and clevis pins must be able to swivel. The 3/8”-16 x 1 socket head cap screws on the header must be loose to allow for any adjustments that may need to be made.
  • Page 11 FIG. 26 FIG. 27 Next, locate the pre-drilled ¼” hole that is machined on the side of the upper tube clamps. Using this ¼” hole as a guide, drill a ¼” hole through the tube on both sides as shown in Figs. 28 & 29. Insert the ¼” – 20 x 2 ½” socket button head cap screw through the tube and clamp (Fig.
  • Page 12 FIG. 32 FIG. 33 To secure the wake boards to the wake board racks, starting at the top of the brace plate, insert the end of shock cord assembly opposite the handle into the two machined slots as show in Fig. 33. Pull the shock cord over the boards and up into the two machine slots at the bottom of the brace plate (Fig.

  • Page 13: Limited Warranty

    FIG .29 LIMITED WARRANTY New CMC Typhoon Towers are warranted by the manufacturer for one year from the date of purchase against defects in workmanship and/or materials. This warranty means that only the parts that prove defective during the period of warranty will be repaired or replaced at our option.