Rev: 07.06.21 Page 4 CCD-0003657
Resources Required
• 1-2 persons, depending on task
• Pencil
• Cordless or electric drill or screw gun
• 3/8" drill bit
• 3/8" nut-driver bit
• 1/2" drill bit
• Appropriate Phillips drive bit
• Appropriate drive bit
• Tape measure
• 1/2" wrench
• Phillips screwdrivers (x2)
• Wire cutter/stripper
• Wire crimper
• 5/32" hex wrench
• Multimeter
Preparation
If working with a pre-wired boat frame/railing, connect actuators to the existing harness.
Refer to Wiring Diagram.
If boat frame/railing is not pre-wired, run the wire from the actuator to the helm. Since each boat is
configured differently, there are a few options for wiring the actuators to the helm.
• Option 1 — Inside the boat’s rear frame.
• Option 2 — Along the bottom side of the boat’s rear frame.
• Option 3 — Along the top or side of the boat’s rear frame.
When establishing the proper placement and width of the strut/actuator assemblies on the frame/railings,
it would help to have the stand-off installed to make sure they land squarely on the railing when the bimini
top is fully closed.
Installation
Note: The following installation instructions may be rearranged and performed in the order that best
accommodates the OEM's best shop practice.
Installing Actuators
When installing the actuators (Fig. 1) onto the boat's frame/railing, make sure:
• The actuators are mounted square, level and plum to one another (Fig. 2).
• No actuator is mounted more than 1/4" ahead of the other (Fig. 2).
• Wires are run in a manner that will prevent them from being pinched under the actuators.
• Actuator minimum voltage is 11V DC when under load.
Identify which actuator is going to be mounted onto the boat's port railing and which actuator will be
mounted onto the boat's starboard railing.
Note: There is a port and starboard rear strut assembly (Fig. 3). Each strut's mounting holes must be facing
up (Fig. 3).
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