•Wheninstallingsplit-pairtransducers,thefairingblockmustbecuttothedeadriseangleofthe
hull,ensuringthatthetransducerelementspointstraightdown.
•Whenfittingtoahullwithak
eel,ensurethatthetransducerbeamwillnotbeobstructedbythe
keel.Ifthetransducercannotbefittedforeoraftofthekeelthenusesplitpairtransducersto
overcometheobstruction.
•Thetransducersshouldbeinstalledawayfromanyprotrusionssuchasothertransducers,steps,
ribs,strak es,orrowsofrivets.
•Transducersshouldbeinstalledinalocationwherenoloadwillbeappliedtothetransducers
during,launching,lifting,traileringandstorageoftheboat.
•Transducersmustbeinstalledinthecorrectorientation,withtheanti-rotationboltclosestto
thesternofthevessel.Additionally,adirectionarrowpointingtothebowisembossedonthe
transducer.
•Wheninstallingsplit-pairtransducers:
–Thecorrecttransducer(portorstarboard)mustbeinstalledinthematching(portorstarboard)
sideofthehull;eachtransducerinasplitpairhasalabelattachedtoitscable,andmarkingson
thetopofthetransducerstemtohelpyouidentifythetransducerandorientation:
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