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Care & Maintenance
Your Scotty downrigger is constructed of corrosion resistant materials. The
following regular maintenance checks should be performed:
1. Rinse with fresh water after every use.
2. Routinely check the stainless steel fastenings with a screwdriver to see that
they are snug and secure.
3. Do not use any lubricants. Lubricants will attack the plastic components.
4. Do not expose the downrigger to ultraviolet light for extended periods of time.
BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
It may be necessary to adjust the brake tension if either the weight does not
descend freely or cannot be held when the brake is in the on position.
1. Lift up (do not twist) to remove the counter cover.
2. Remove the jam nut, which holds down the counter assembly. Lift the counter
assembly o the downrigger. It lifts straight up and sometimes requires some
gentle prying with two screw drivers under the opposite edges.
3. Using two 9/16 wrenches or two small crescent wrenches, hold the bottom
nut with one wrench and loosen the top jam nut with the other wrench. With
the brake in the o or “6 o’ clock” position, either tighten or loosen the
bottom nut as required to obtain the correct brake setting.
4. Tighten down the jam nut and re-assemble the counter assembly. With
a weight on, the brake should engage automatically when the handle is
released, yet slip if constant strain is applied to the wire.
Downrigger Line/Wire Maintenance
We have found that many things can aect the life of your line/wire. Included in
this are such things as an unobserved kink, electrolysis caused by stray electrical
currents emanating from the boat, and certain types of jelly fish and minute sea
creatures which may have corroding eect when left on the line/wire. Frequent
inspection and wiping or washing line/wire with fresh water may help prolong your
line/wires usefulness.
HOW TO REPLACE LINE
If you have occasion to replace the line, proceed as follows:
Mount the downrigger someplace secure (its regular boat mount is good) and
pull o the old line/wire. When you come to the end of the line cut the loop o
the downrigger spool.
Take the free end of the line from the supply spool and thread it through the
pulley and any fairleads. Thread the line/wire through the holes from the inside
of the spool. Tie an overhand knot in the line/wire, pulling it snug against the
spool. Tie a second overhand knot giving you a “square knot” and pull it snug.
The loose end of the line should be pointing back towards the pulley. Secure the
loose end with tape to keep it from fouling the remainder of the line/wire.
Keep tension on the supply spool to wind the new line on as tight as possible.
Avoid twisting or kinking the line/wire, or winding it onto the spool too loosely.
This operation is best carried out with two people. Attach a new Scotty bumper
and snap hook.
NOTE: Winding more than 300’ of 150 lb. test line onto the spool will affect the accuracy of
the depth counter, use of heavier test wire will also affect the counter accuracy.
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