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Care And Maintenance
WIRE MAINTENANCE
We have found many things can affect the life of the wire. Included in
these are such things as; an unobserved kink, electrolysis caused by stray
electrical currents emanating from the boat, certain types of jelly sh and/
or minute sea creatures which may have a corroding effect when left on the
wire. Frequent inspection and wiping or washing wire with fresh water may
help to prolong the wire’s life span.
HOW TO REPLACE WIRE
DISCONNECT POWER TO THE DOWNRIGGER.1.
Mount the downrigger someplace secure (its regular boat mount2.
is good) and pull off the old wire. When you come to the end of the
wire, cut the loop off the downrigger spool.
Take the free end of the wire from the supply spool and thread3.
it through the pulley, fairlead and the autostop. Thread the wire
through the holes from the inside of the spool.
Tie an overhand knot in the wire, pulling it snug against the spool.4.
Tie a second overhand knot giving you a “square knot” and pull it
snug. Secure the loose end with tape to keep it from fouling the
remainder of the wire line.
Wind the wire onto the spool using the Emergency Crank Handle.5.
For directions on the use of the Emergency Crank Handle see
page 12. Keep tension on the supply spool to wind the new wire
on as tight as possible. Be sure to let wire unroll from the supply
spool, rather than spill off the side. Avoid twisting or kinking the
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.6.
Winding more than 300’ of 150 Ib. test wire onto the spool will affect accuracy
of the depth counter. Use of larger diameter wire will also affect the counter
accuracy and may not be compatible with Scotty stopper beads.
Scotty utilizes the highest quality wire available. As there are many
causes of wire breakage, wire is not subject to any warranty, expressed
or implied.
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