Lowrance Electronics HS-WS-SS Installation Instructions Manual

4. If possible, route the transducer cable away from other wiring on the
boat. Electrical noise from engine wiring, bilge pumps, and areators can be
displayed on the sonar's screen. Use caution when routing the transducer
cable around these wires.
CAUTION!
CLAMP THE TRANSDUCER CABLE TO
TRANSOM NEAR THE TRANSDUCER. THIS
WILL HELP PREVENT THE TRANSDUCER
FROM ENTERING THE BOAT IF IT IS
KNOCKED OFF AT HIGH SPEED.
GOOD LOCATION
Transducer Assembly and Mounting
The best way to install this transducer is to loosely assemble all of the parts
firs, then place the transducer's bracket against the transom and see if you
can move the transducer so that it's parallel with the ground.
1. Press the two small plastic ratchets into the sides of the metal bracket
as shown below. Notice there are letters molded into each ratchet.
Place each ratchet into the bracket with the letter "A" aligned with the
dot stamped into the metal bracket. This position sets the transducer's
coarse angle adjustment for a fourteen (14) degree transom. Most
butboard and stern-drive transoms have a fourteen degree angle.
A
DOT
2.
Slide the transducer between the two ratchets. Temporally slide mthe
bolt though the transducer assembly and hold it it against the transom.
Looking at the transducer from the side, check to see if it will adjust so
that its face is parallel to the ground. If it does, then the "A" position is
correct for your hull. If the transducer's face isn't parallel with the ground,
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RATCHES
remove the transducer and ratchets from the bracket. Place the ratch-
ets into the holes in the bracket with the letter "B" aligned with the dot
stamped in the bracket. reassembled the transducer and bracket and
place them against the transom. Again, check to see if you can move
the transducer so it's parallel with the ground. If it does, then go to
step 3. If it doesn't, repeat step 2, but use a different letter until you can
place the transducer on the transom correctly
3. Once you determine the correct position for the ratchets, assemble the
transducer as shown below. Don't tighten the lock nut at this time.
NUT
A
METAL
WASHER
RUBBER
METAL
WASHERS
WASHER
BOLT
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4. Hold the transducer and bracket assembly against the transom. The
transducer should be roughly parallel to the ground. The bottom of the
transducer bracket should be in line with the bottom of the hull. Dont't
let the bracket extend below the hull! Mark the center of the slots for
the mounting holes. Drill two 5/32" holes in the marked locations for the
#10 screws supplied with the transducer.
T R A N S O M
S I D E V I E W
5. Remove the transducer from the bracket and re-assembled it with the
cable passing through the bracket over the bolt as shown below. At-
tach the transducer to the transom. Slide the transducer up or down
until it's aligned properly on the transom as shown below. Tighten the
bracket's mounting screws. Adjust the transducer so that it's parallel to
the ground and tighten the lock nut until it touches the flat washer, then
add 1/4 turn. Don't over tighten the look nut! If you do, the transducer
won't "kick-up" if it strikes an object in the water.
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