Humminbird HELIX Installation Manual

PORTABLE INSTALLATION GUIDE
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
The Portable Fishing System is available in two different configurations:
• the Portable Control Head, which includes a control head with a portable
case, a power cable, a transducer jumper cable, a transducer and a
portable mounting bracket, battery, battery charger, and connecting
hardware.
• a Portable Conversion Kit, which will allow you to convert a fishfinder you
may already own into a portable unit. This includes a portable case for the
control head, a power cable, a transducer jumper cable, a portable
mounting bracket, a battery, battery charger, and connecting hardware.
Supplies: In addition to the hardware supplied with your accessory, you will need
a Phillips-head screwdriver, a hammer, and a threading rope or bungee cord. If you
are installing the Speed Sensor Accessory, you will need the Sonar/Speed Y-Cable.
Contact Humminbird® Customer Service for details.
NOTE: Some international models may not include a battery or battery charger.
There may be some minor differences between the hardware described in this
manual and the actual hardware included, depending on the configuration you
purchased. We encourage you to read this guide completely so that you may
understand the installation requirements.
PORTABLE CONVERSION KIT
If you have a Portable Conversion Kit, you must first un-install the control head and
the transducer from their fixed mounting positions on your boat before performing
the regular portable installation instructions described in this manual. Once you
have converted the control head and the transducer to portable configurations,
you will be ready to mount the portable case.
1.
Converting the Control Head to Portable
1. Disconnect the cables from the control head installed on your boat.
2. Loosen the gimbal knobs and slide the control head out of the gimbal
bracket.
3. Remove the screws from the gimbal mount and save the hardware for any
future fixed mounting installation. You will install the gimbal bracket onto
the portable base.
4. Go to Portable Case Assembly and follow the instructions through
Section 4. Charging and Installing the Battery, then come back to
Converting the Transducer to Portable.
2.
Converting the Transducer to Portable
1. Unscrew the transducer from the fixed mounting bracket on your boat,
saving the original screws for any future fixed mounting configuration (new
portable mounting screws are provided in the Portable Conversion Kit).
2. Go to Assembling the Transducer Mounting Bracket and follow the rest
of the procedures.
PORTABLE CASE ASSEMBLY
You should perform the portable case assembly tasks in order, referring to the
step-by-step procedures that represent the following main assembly tasks:
• Installing the gimbal bracket onto the portable base
• Routing the cables in the base
• Assembling the portable case
• Charging and installing the battery
• Assembling the transducer mounting bracket
• Stowing the portable transducer and battery charger into the portable case
When you are finished, the control head and the transducer will be part of the
portable case assembly, and you will be ready to take your portable case to the
boat for final setup.
NOTE: If you are converting a fixed mounting to portable using the Portable Conversion
Kit, first go to the Portable Conversion Kit section.
1.
Assembling the Portable Base
In this procedure, you will install the gimbal
bracket to the portable base and route the
cables.
1. Turn over the base, and locate the 4
holes labeled D.
2. Use a screwdriver (or an awl) with a
hammer to punch out the selected
mounting holes.
3. Turn the base right side up.
4. Route the power cable and the
transducer jumper cable from under
the base and up through the hole in
the base.
5. Line up the gimbal bracket on the portable base, using the holes you
punched out in step 2. Make sure the opening in the gimbal bracket arms
faces away from the battery well on the base and that the cables pass out
the back of the gimbal bracket.
opening in
bracket
arms
6. Using a socket wrench and a Phillips-head screwdriver, secure the gimbal
bracket to the base with the four included 1" screws, flat washers, lock
washers, and nuts.
HELIX
Aligning the Gimbal Bracket with the Holes on the Base
Installing the Gimbal Bracket
Punching Holes
cables routed behind the bracket
Screw
Flat Washer
Lock Washer
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