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Aligning ratchets on two-piece bracket

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Aligning ratchets on two-piece bracket The two-piece bracket includes four black plastic ratchets. The ratchets are used to align the transducer with the boat hull. Each ratchet has the letters A-F molded into it. If the transducer will not adjust with its face parallel to the ground. Ratchet Bracket Alignment mark 1: Place two of the ratchets in each side of the bracket with the letter "A" aligned with the alignment mark molded into each bracket. 2: Now place the other two ratchets on the transducer with the letter "A" aligned in the 12 o'clock position on the transducer stem. 3: Slide the transducer in the bracket and temporarily slide the bolt through the transducer bracket. 4: Hold the transducer assembly against the transom. Look at he transducer from the side. Try to adjust the transducer so its face is parallel to the ground. If it does, then the "A" position is correct. Transom 5: Remove the transducer and ratchets from the bracket. Reinsert the ratchets into the bracket, this time with the letter "B" aligned with the dot stamped in the bracket. Reassemble the transducer and bracket and place it against the transom. Again, check to see if the transducer will adjust so its face is parallel with the ground. Repeat this process until the transducers face will adjust so that it is parallel with the ground. 17

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1:
Place two of the ratchets
in each side of the bracket
with the letter "A" aligned with
the alignment mark molded
into each bracket.
Ratchet
Bracket
Alignment mark
4:
Hold the transducer assembly
against the transom. Look at
he transducer from the side. Try
to adjust the transducer so its
face is parallel to the ground.
If it does, then the
"A" position is correct.
3:
Slide the transducer in the bracket
and temporarily slide the bolt through
the transducer bracket.
Transom
2:
Now place the other two
ratchets on the transducer with
the letter "A" aligned in the
12
o'clock position on the
transducer stem.
Aligning ratchets on two-piece bracket
The two-piece bracket includes four black plastic ratchets. The ratchets are
used to align the transducer with the boat hull. Each ratchet has the letters A-F
molded into it.
If the transducer will not adjust with its face parallel to the ground.
5:
Remove the transducer and ratchets
from the bracket. Reinsert the ratchets
into the bracket, this time with the
letter “B” aligned with the dot stamped
in the bracket. Reassemble the
transducer and bracket and place it against the transom. Again, check to see if the
transducer will adjust so its face is parallel with the ground. Repeat this process until the
transducers face will adjust so that it is parallel with the ground.