Garmin ECHOMAP PLUS 40 Series Owner's Manual page 61

Transom-Mount Transducer
Installation Instructions
To obtain the best performance and to avoid damage to your
boat, you must install the Garmin
instructions.
Read all installation instructions before proceeding with the
installation. If you experience difficulty during the installation,
contact Garmin Product Support.
Registering Your Device
Help us better support you by completing our online registration
today.
• Go to http://my.garmin.com.
• Keep the original sales receipt, or a photocopy, in a safe
place.
Contacting Garmin Product Support
• Go to www.garmin.com/support
information.
• In the USA, call 913-397-8200 or 1-800-800-1020.
• In the UK, call 0808 238 0000.
• In Europe, call +44 (0) 870 850 1241.
Important Safety Information
See the Important Safety and Product Information guide in the
product box for product warnings and other important
information.
You are responsible for the safe and prudent operation of your
vessel. Sonar is a tool that enhances your awareness of the
water beneath your boat. It does not relieve you of the
responsibility of observing the water around your boat as you
navigate.
Failure to install and maintain this equipment in accordance with
these instructions could result in damage or injury.
Always wear safety goggles, ear protection, and a dust mask
when drilling, cutting, or sanding.
When drilling or cutting, always check what is on the opposite
side of the surface.
This equipment should be installed by a qualified marine
installer.
Loading the New Software on a Memory
Card
You must copy the software update to a memory card using a
computer that is running Windows
NOTE: You can contact Garmin customer support to order a
preloaded software update card if you do not have a computer
with Windows software.
1 Insert a memory card into the card slot on the computer.
2
Go to www.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html.
3 Select Download next to the software bundle that
corresponds with your device.
4 Read and agree to the terms.
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5
Select Download.
6
If necessary, select Run.
7
If necessary, select the drive associated with the memory
card, and select Next > Finish.
Updating the Device Software
Before you can update the software, you must obtain a
software-update memory card or load the latest software onto a
memory card.
1
Turn on the chartplotter.
2
After the home screen appears, insert the memory card into
the card slot.
NOTE: In order for the software update instructions to
appear, the device must be fully booted before the card is
inserted.
3
Follow the on-screen instructions.
4
Wait several minutes while the software update process
completes.
The device returns to normal operation after the software
update process is complete.
5
Remove the memory card.
NOTE: If the memory card is removed before the device
restarts fully, the software update is not complete.
Tools Needed
• Drill and drill bits
• Two 13 mm hex wrenches
• Number 2 Phillips screwdriver
• Masking tape
• Marine sealant
About the Transducer
The transducer transmits and receives sound waves through the
water, and relays sound-wave information to your Garmin sonar
device.
Assembling the Transducer with a Transom
Mount Bracket
1
Attach the mount
8 mm M4 screws
2
Attach the mount to the bracket
, M8 flat washers
Printed in Taiwan
to the transducer with the included
, and 4 mm star washers
with the 16 mm M8 bolts
, and M8 lock nuts .
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