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1122 VVoolltt SSyysstteemmss:: RRTT5555
1. Connect the positive ( + ) red lead to the positive ( + ) battery terminal.
2. Connect the negative ( – ) black lead to the negative ( – ) battery terminal.
2244 VVoolltt SSyysstteemmss:: RRTT6655 && RRTT 7744
1. Two 12 volt batteries are required.
2. The batteries must be wired in series, only as directed in the wiring dia-
gram, to provide 24 volts.
a. Connect the negative ( – ) black lead to the negative ( – ) terminal of
battery 1.
b. Connect the connector cable to the positive ( + ) terminal of battery 1
and to the negative ( – ) terminal of battery 2.
c. Connect the positive ( + ) red lead to the positive ( + ) terminal on
battery 2.
If installing a leadwire plug, observe proper polarity and follow instructions in
your boat owner’s manual.
See wiring diagrams on following page.
1. This unit has an automatic steering shutdown
for safety. In conditions where an obstruction
prevents the trolling motor from turning, or in
extremely windy conditions, the automatic
steering may stop. Any steering input on the
foot pedal will reset the system to normal.
2. When the AutoPilot switch is on and the trolling
motor is pulled out of the water to the stow
position, the steering motor will continue to run.
Turn off the AutoPilot switch to stop the motor.
If the switch is left on, the steering motor will
shut off automatically after 10 seconds. The
motor should not be stored in this condition for
long periods as power is still being applied to
all electronics. Always turn the AutoPilot switch
off and disconnect your motor from the battery
when storing your boat.
3 This unit uses a magnetic compass to detect
direction of travel. The compass can be
adversely affected by magnets or large, ferrous
metal objects near ( within 12" of ) the trolling
motor control head.
4. After steering to a new direction, there is a
short delay before the direction is locked in to
allow the compass to stabilize.
5. Obstructions on the propeller may cause
excessive vibration of the motor head. This
vibration can cause the compass to wander
and erratic steering to occur. Clear the obstruc-
tion to return the motor to normal operation.
6. When broad speed changes are made, the
motor heading may change slightly. This is nor-
mal.
BBAATTTTEERRYY IINNFFOORRMMAATTIIOONN::
The motor will operate with any deep cycle
marine 12 volt battery [24 volts require two].
For best results, use a deep cycle MINN KOTA
marine battery with at least an 100 ampere
hour rating. As a general on the water esti-
mate, your 12 volt motor will draw one ampere
per hour and your 24 volt motor will draw .75
ampere per hour for each pound of thrust pro-
duced when the motor is running on high. The
actual ampere draw is subject to your particu-
lar environmental conditions and operation
requirements.
Maintain battery at full charge. Proper care will
significantly improve the battery life. Failure to
recharge lead-acid batteries (within 12-24
hours) is the leading cause of premature bat-
tery failure. For best results, use a variable rate
MINN KOTA charger.
NNOOTTEE::
Do not use your crank battery as one of
the supply batteries; crank batteries are not
built for deep discharge service.
MMAAXXIIMMIIZZEERR™™::
The built-In Maximizer’s solid state electronics cre-
ate pulse width modulation to provide longer
running time and extended battery life.You may
experience some interference in your depth
finder display. A fused grounding wire is avail-
able to help you solve the problem. Call our ser-
vice department at 1-800-227-6433. The fused
ground wire will be sent to you at no charge.
The purpose of the wire is to ground the negative
post of the trolling motor battery to any metallic
object which touches the water.
In all boats, connect the fused end with ring termi-
nal to the negative post of the trolling motor bat-
tery, or to any connection that leads to the neg-
ative post of the battery. The non-fused end of
the ground wire can be connected to several
locations.
Fiberglass hull boats:
• To the outboard.
• To the negative post of the crank battery.
• To the negative strip on the fuse panel.
Aluminum hull boats:
• To the negative post of the crank battery.
• To the negative strip on the fuse panel.
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