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Installation Parts List
Mounting Considerations
Tools and Resources Required
Installation
a. Review the Mounting
Considerations to
determine an
acceptable mounting
location. Once a
location is selected,
take the Talon Foot
Switch Assembly
(Item #A) and
remove the Pedestal
from the Base by
squeezing the Tabs
on both sides of the
Foot Pedal and
pulling the Foot Switch and Pedestal apart.
Foot SwitchFoot Switch
PedestalPedestal
Marked LocationMarked Location
Mounting Mounting
HolesHoles
PadsPads
Pedestal Pedestal
(top)(top)
Pedestal Pedestal
(bottom)(bottom)
TabTab
TabTab
FOOT SWITCH
b. The Pedestal has three Mounting Holes that
are used to secure it to the boat. The bottom
side of the Pedestal has three Pads around the
Mounting Holes. These Pads should be placed
down, towards the boat when the Pedestal is
installed. Position the Pedestal at the selected
location and mark the Mounting Holes with a
pencil or similar marking tool.
NOTICE: The Pedestal comes attached to
the Foot Switch and needs to be removed
for installation.
NOTICE: For instructions on how to pair
two Talons and assign their Port and/or
Starboard mounting locations, please refer
to your Talon Owner’s Manual.
Mounting HolesMounting Holes
PedestalPedestal
c. Double check the
Mounting Location.
Take the Screws
(Item #2) and place
one each in the
Mounting Holes of
the Pedestal. Make
sure the Mounting
Holes line up with
the Marked Locations
and then use a Drill
with #2 Phillips
Driving Bit to secure
the Pedestal to the
Deck of the Boat.
Do not over-tighten.
Deck Deck
of Boatof Boat
Deck Deck
of Boatof Boat
ScrewsScrews
PedestalPedestal
TabTab
Foot SwitchFoot Switch
TabTab
d. Once the Pedestal
is installed, take the
Foot Switch and
reattached it to the
Pedestal. Make sure
the Tabs on the Foot
Switch click into
place and the Foot
Switch is fully seated
on the Deck of
the Boat.
a. Retract the anchor
on the Talon by
pressing the Up
button on the Talon
Indicator Panel.
b. Once the Talon is fully
retracted, press and
hold the Up
button and the Down
button on the Foot Switch at the same
time until all of the LED's at the top of the Foot
Switch begin to scroll. Then release them.
c. Immediately press and hold the Up
button
and the Down
button simultaneously on
the Indicator Panel. The Depth Indication
LEDs on the Indicator Panel of the Talon will
begin to scroll. Once the LEDs are scrolling
release the buttons on the Indicator Panel.
The Talon and Foot Switch will go into Pairing
Mode for 20 seconds. If a signal with three fast
beeps occurs, the Talon and Foot Switch have
successfully paired. If 20 seconds pass while
in Pairing Mode and they do not successfully
pair, an error tone will sound indicating that the
pairing was not successful, and the Foot Switch
will not be able to control the Talon.
d. If the Pair is unsuccessful, repeat the process.
Up Button
Down Button
Indicator Panel
Anchor Mode Button
Used to select between Standard
Mode, Soft Bottom Mode and Rough
Water Mode.
Auto Up/Auto Down Buttons
& Pairing Buttons
Used to deploy, retract or pause the
anchor on the Talon. Also used to pair
the Foot Switch to a Talon.
Talon Selection Button / Work
Light Button
Used to select the Port, Starboard,
or both Talons. Used to toggle the
Work Light "on" and "o" and switch
between the dierent Work Light
colors and intensities.
Talon Selection Indicator LEDs
When 2 Talons are paired in the system,
the right LED is lit when the Starboard
Talon is selected and the left LED is lit
when the Port Talon is selected. Both
the right and left arrows are lit when
both Talons are selected. When only one
Talon is paired, the lights will toggle, but
the selection will control the only paired
Talon. When a selection is made, the
LEDs will stay lit for 1 second and then
turn o.
Anchor Mode Selection LED
The Center LED flashes red and green
and then turns o for Standard Mode.
The center LED will be lit green for Soft
Bottom Mode and lit red for Rough Water
Mode. When in Soft Bottom Mode
and Rough Water Mode, the LED will
stay lit for 1 second and then turn o.
Auto Down
Button/
Pairing
Button
Auto Up
Button/
Pairing
Button
Anchor
Mode
Button
Talon Selection
Button/Work
Light Button
Talon Selection
Indicator LEDs
Anchor Mode
Selection LED
TALON FOOT SWITCH™
QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
1810257
Compatible with all Bluetooth® enabled Talons.
Your new Talon Foot Switch comes complete with
all of the hardware you’ll need to install it directly
to the deck of your boat. Please review the parts
list, mounting considerations and tools needed for
installation prior to getting started.
Item /
Assembly
Part # Description Qty.
A 2994153
ASSEMBLY, TALON 3
FT SWITCH
1
2
2383455
SCREW-#8 X 1.0"
PPH TY AB SS
3
Before mounting your Talon Foot Switch, please give
consideration to the following:
a. Examine your boat to ensure that you will
not drill into any obstructions and that the
hardware will be accessible for assembly.
b. Make sure the area under the mounting
location is flat, clear to drill holes and that the
installation hardware will not damage existing
components below the mounting surface.
It may be necessary to shim or modify the
mounting surface under the mounting location
to create a flat area for the Foot Switch
Pedestal to be mounted.
c. Mount the Talon Foot Switch in an area that
has a clear line of communication with the
Bluetooth enabled Talon(s) it is intended to
control for optimum performance.
d. Mount the Talon Foot Switch in an area where
it will not become a tripping hazard.
• Pencil or similar marking tool
• Drill
• #2 Phillips Driving Bit
INSTALLING THE FOOT SWITCH
PAIRING THE FOOT SWITCH
Scan to view the complete
Talon Foot Switch Manual
online. The Owner's Manual
is available at
minnkota.
johnsonoutdoors.com
and
includes information on
compatibility, safety
considerations, compliance,
maintenance, parts and more.
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