SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS .................................................................... 4
WARRANTY ....................................................................................... 5
KNOW YOUR BOAT ............................................................................... 6
FEA TURES ......................................................................................... 7
INSTALLATION .................................................................................... 8
Installation Parts List ................................................................... 8
Mounting Considerations ............................................................. 9
Tools and Resources Required ..................................................... 9
Installing the Riptide Instinct QUEST ......................................... 10
BATTERY & WIRING INSTALLATION ........................................................ 13
Boat Rigging & Product Installation ........................................... 13
Conductor Gauge and Circuit Breaker Sizing Table ..................... 13
Selecting the Correct Batteries .................................................. 15
Additional Considerations .......................................................... 14
Connecting the Batteries in Series ............................................. 14
24-Volt Systems ..................................................................... 15
36-Volt Systems ..................................................................... 16
COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION ......................................................... 17
Verifying Power .........................................................................17
Installing the Bow-Mount Stabilizer ............................................ 17
Powering on the Wireless Remote .............................................. 18
Identifying Trolling Motor Features
and their Associated Cables ................................................... 19
Feature & Cable Management ................................................... 19
Advanced GPS Navigation ..................................................... 19
Securing the Ethernet Cable .................................................. 24
Installing the Prop ..................................................................... 25
ONE-BOAT NETWORK ......................................................................... 26
Optimizing the Performance of the Riptide Instinct QUEST
with the Wireless Remote or One-Boat Network App ............... 26
One-Boat Network Adjustments ................................................ 27
Keel Oset ............................................................................. 27
Straight On Deploy ................................................................. 31
Stow Orientation .................................................................... 33
Boat Scale ............................................................................. 35
One-Boat Network Buttons .................................................... 37
Customizing the One-Boat Network Buttons
on the Wireless Remote ..................................................... 37
MOTOR WIRING DIAGRAM ................................................................... 40
USING & ADJUSTING THE MOTOR ......................................................... 41
Mount Features ......................................................................... 41
Indicator Panel .......................................................................... 42
Stowing and Deploying the Riptide Instinct QUEST .................... 43
Stowing and Deploying with the Wireless Remote ................... 43
Stowing and Deploying with the
One-Boat Network (OBN) App ........................................... 46
Adjusting the Depth (Trim) of the Riptide Instinct QUEST .......... 48
Trimming with the Wireless Remote.................................... 48
Trimming with the OBN App ............................................... 50
Motor Adjustments .................................................................... 51
Adjusting the Lift Belt ............................................................ 51
Greasing the Tilt Shaft and Latch Pin ...................................... 52
Installing an External Transducer ........................................... 53
Emergency Stow Procedures ..................................................... 54
Stowing from the Mount ......................................................... 54
Manual Stow Bypass .............................................................. 54
Manual Stow Bypass Recovery ............................................... 57
SERVICE & MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 59
Prop Replacement .................................................................... 59
General Maintenance ................................................................ 60
Troubleshooting ........................................................................ 60
For Further Troubleshooting and Repair ..................................... 62
COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS ................................................................. 63
PARTS DIAGRAM & PARTS LIST ............................................................ 65
NOTES ............................................................................................ 81
minnkota.johnsonoutdoors.com | 3 ©2023 Johnson Outdoors Marine Electronics, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS