2016 OWNERS MANUAL / 0257
• Looping the wires up so they create pressure against the deck/
hole will provide additional resistance to them from falling down.
• DO NOT PUSH THE WIRES ALL THE WAY DOWN! Otherwise the
side access panel will have to be removed to re-route them
through the access hole.
• Ensuring the wires are clear, stand the tower all the back up to its
normal operating position.
• From the back side of the tower, push the base of the tower leg
forward.
• It should easily slide about 1/2” before catching on a small, raised
feature intended to keep the tower from sliding out too easily and
the operator losing control of it.
• A small push or bump with the palm of your hand should be
enough to fully disengage the locking clip
• Be careful not to push/strike the tower hard enough that it falls
on you. Very light pressure with your other hand on the upright
should prevent this from happening. Too much pressure will pos-
sibly prevent the clip/ foot from sliding and disengaging.
• Repeat on the other side.
• Remove tower from the boat.
If desired, the locking hook can be stowed in the tower mounting base.
• Push the hook forward in its groove, until it will fold sideways
towards it stowed position.
• Collapse the locking clip in order to completely stow.
Installation is essentially the reversal of the removal, assuming the
hook is stowed:
• Collapse locking clip and rotate out of the stowed position.
• Spring load will push the hook to the back of its groove. Note:
Take care that you don’t pinch your fingers!
• Place tower in front of the hooks in the upright position.
• Pull each tower foot back into the hook.
• Rotate tower back to hook up navigation light.
• Connect the light wires.
• Feed all of the excess wires and connectors below the deck
through the access hole.
• The remaining wire should be straight.
• Slowly stand the tower back up, keeping an eye on the wires and
ensuring they don’t get pinched.
• Make sure that both tower feet/hooks are all the way to the back
of the groove. If they are not, the hand knob threads won’t be
aligned.
• Get one hand knob started and threaded much of the way in.
NOTE: If the threads don’t start easily, it could be that the tower
is in a slight bind. Back off the hand knob or lightly bump the
tower/foot to free the bind before continuing to tighten.
• If you have two (2) people, starting and tightening together is
easiest.
• Start the second hand knob and tighten until it is snug.
• On the other (original side), put a moderate amount of forward
pressure on the tower header while torqueing the hand knob
tight.
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