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INSTALLING THE PROWLER BIG GAME™ RUDDER
Parts Included:
Steering Parts: Foot Rail Parts:
4 Rubber
Grommets
2 Lengths of
Tubing
2 Oval Copper
Crimps
2 1" pieces black
shrink tube
Misc
1 paper template
8 Riviets
1 Round, Black Plastic Disk
Tools Needed:
Drill
13/64" Drill Bit
3/8" Drill Bit
Rivet Gun
Long Strip of Wire, 3 to 4 feet (ex: straightened coat hanger)
Please read the instructions thoroughly before installing the Prowler Big Game™ Rudder.
If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact Ocean Kayak (800-8-KAYAKS or
service@oceankayak.com) or your nearest Ocean Kayak dealer for more information.
1.1
circular flat
Tape in
Remove
2. Using 13/64"
3. Using 4" hole
hole as a guide. See 1.3 & 1.4.
2 Rail Assemblies
(includes steering
cable)
4 10-32x½" screws
4 washers
4" Hole saw
Lighter
Crimper or Pliers
Wire Cutter
1.2
1.4
Rudder Parts:
4 10-32x ½" screws
Rudder Bracket
Rudder Blade
Rudder Body Kit:
1 Assembly of
Screw/Nut/Washer/
Bushing (large)
1 Assembly of
Screw/Nut/Washer/
Roller Guide (small)
Rudder Body
Hot Glue Gun
Soapy Water (as lubricant)
#2 Phillips Head Screwdriver
7/16" Wrench
1.3
1_Cutting Rear Access Hole:
1. Center the paper template on the
surface at the rear of the tank well.
place. Mark all nine holes with a pen.
template. See 1.1.
drill bit, drill all holes. See 1.2
saw, cut a hole using the drilled center
1
Retraction Parts:
1 Rudder Retraction
Line (Deploy Line)
1 Bungee
1 Clam Cleat
4 10-32x1/2" screws
4 10-32 Nylok nuts
2 Strapeye
2 Blind Rivets
3/8" Wrench
Knife or Scissors
Tape
Safety Goggles
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Summary of Contents for Ocean Kayak Prowler Big Game
- Page 1 Safety Goggles Long Strip of Wire, 3 to 4 feet (ex: straightened coat hanger) Please read the instructions thoroughly before installing the Prowler Big Game™ Rudder. If you have questions, do not hesitate to contact Ocean Kayak (800-8-KAYAKS or service@oceankayak.com) or your nearest Ocean Kayak dealer for more information.
- Page 2 Footwell Stern 2_Rudder Tubing: 1. There will be a total of 4 tubing holes through which the steering lines will run. You will find 2 vertical notches at the rear of the foot well ledge and 2 vertical notches at the stern of the kayak.
- Page 3 4_Install Steering Lines: 1. Unwind and straighten steering cable. tri-glide 2. Feed cable through tubing so all excess is out the stern grommet. See photo L. 3. Adjust the pedal on the track using the tri-glide, so that the cable loop is at the back edge of the track when it is pulled straight.
- Page 4 8_Install Rudder deploy/retract Line: 1. Feed the retraction line under the roller guide on the rudder body. See 8.1 2. Keep the retraction line to the right side of the rudder blade. Bring it under and then up and around the gray cam (on the rudder blade) pulling enough rope to touch the clam cleat.
- Page 5 4. Slide this knot over so it is snug up to the previous knot. Pull long ends of retraction line and bungee to tighten. See 9.4. 5. Take the other end of the bungee and pass it through the strap eye, from the top. 6.
- Page 6 8. Cut the loose cable end, close to the copper crimp. 9. Slide the black shrink tube over the copper crimp and 10.5 the cut end of the cable. Using the lighter, heat the shrink tube until it shrinks and molds over the crimp and the cut end of the cable.
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