Humminbird SIDE IMAGING Quick Start Manual page 4

SIDE IMAGING® PLASTIC THRU-HULL TRANSDUCER
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| Attach the Transducer
1. Feed the transducer cable through the drilled hole, then temporarily install the transducer to
check the fit.
2. Apply a generous amount of marine-grade silicone sealant or slow-curing epoxy inside the
drilled hole and along the mating surfaces of the transducer housing and leveling block.
3. Proceed to the instructions that correspond with your installation type (control head model)
and transducer orientation.
SOLIX Series
1. Make sure the rounded end of the transducer is facing the bow, pointing forward, and parallel
to the centerline.
2. Insert the transducer into the drilled hole from outside the boat with the leveling block(s)
installed according to your installation type.
3. Hold the shroud horizontally with the inside teeth facing up. Thread the cable connector through
the shroud. See the illustrations below.
4. Fit the split nut pieces to each other with the cable in the center. The ridged side of the split
nut should face down.
5. Slide the split nut into the shroud so that the assembly is flat. Install the two screws into the
shroud holes to secure the assembly. Hand tighten only.
Inserting the Split Nut into the Shroud
split nut
shroud
HELIX Series
1. Make sure the rounded end of the transducer is facing the bow, pointing forward, and parallel
to the centerline.
2. Insert the transducer into the drilled hole from outside the boat with the leveling block(s)
installed according to your installation type, then install the nut onto the threaded stem from
inside the boat.
SOLIX Series
Installing the Screws
532551-3_A
Standard Installation
(Flat Hull)
hull
leveling block
Apply marine
(uncut)
adhesive sealant to
all mating surfaces
Alternate Installation
(Deadrise greater than 2°)
cut leveling
blocks
1/8" (3 mm)
Apply marine adhesive
minimum
sealant to all mating
thickness
surfaces
Correct Orientation of the
Transducer
rounded end square end facing
facing the bow the stern of the
of the boat boat
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hull