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PiranhaMAX™150,160,170,180,190c
PiranhaMAX™150,160,170,180,190c
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Thank You! Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® does require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Policy-free of charge during the first year after purchase,and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year
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WEEE DIRECTIVE: EU Directive 2002/96/EC “Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE)” impacts most distributors, sellers, and manufacturers of consumer electronics in the European Union. The WEEE Directive requires the producer of consumer electronics to take responsibility for the management of waste from their products to achieve environmentally responsible disposal during the product life cycle. WEEE compliance may not be required in your location for electrical & electronic
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Table of Contents Installation Overview 1 Control Head Installation 2 Determine Where to Mount .............................................................................. 2 Connect the Power Cable to the Boat .............................................................. 2 Assembling the Control Head Base ............................................................ 4 Routing the Control Head Cables Under the Deck .................................... 5 Attaching the Control Head to the Base ..
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Table of Contents The Menu System 30 Light (Setting Not Saved in Memory) ........................................................ 30 Sensitivity (Setting Saved in Memory) ...................................................... 30 Depth Range (Setting Not Saved in Memory) .......................................... 31 Zoom (Setting Not Saved in Memory)........................................................ 31 Chart Speed (Setting Saved in Memory) ..................................................
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Installation Overview Installation Overview Before you start installation, we encourage you to read these instructions carefully in order to get the full benefit from your PiranhaMAX™. There are three basic installation tasks that you must perform for the PiranhaMAX™: • Installing the control head • Installing the transducer • Testing the complete installation and locking the transducer position. 1
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Control Head Installation Control Head Installation Determine Where to Mount Begin the installation by determining where to mount the control head. Consider the following to determine the best location: • To check the location planned for the control head, test run the cables for the power and transducer. See the installation section for your transducer type in order to plan the location of the transducer. • The mounting surface should be stable enough to protect the control head from Figure 1 e
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Control Head Installation NOTE: Humminbird® is not responsible for over-voltage or over-current failures. The control head must have adequate protection through the proper selection and installation of a 1 amp fuse. 1a. If a fuse terminal is available, use crimp-on type electrical connectors (not included) that match the terminal on the fuse panel. Attach the black wire to ground (-), and the red wire to positive (+) 12 VDC power (Figure 3). GR GROUND OUND Install a 1 amp fuse (not included) for
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Control Head Installation Assembling the Control Head Base Your control head base will either have a tilt mount or a tilt and swivel mount. Refer to procedures A or B below to assemble and mount the control head base. A. If you have a tilt mount, follow these steps: 1. Set the tilt mount control head base in place on the mounting surface. Mark the four mounting screw locations with a pencil or punch. 2. Set the base aside, and drill the four mounting screw holes using a 9/64" bit. 3. Proceed to
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19 mm /4” 3 Control Head Installation Routing the Control Head Cables Under the Deck Use the following steps to route the control head cables under the deck. NOTE: Under the deck cable routing is not always possible. If this is not an option, the cables should be routed and secured above deck. NOTE: See the installation section for your transducer type in order to plan the location of the transducer and cable route. Tilt Mount or Tilt and Swivel Mount Tilt Mount or Tilt and Swivel Mount: Control
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Control Head Installation Attaching the Control Head to the Base Follow these steps to attach the control head to the already-assembled base: NOTE: The transducer cable and power cable should be routed prior to securing the mounting bracket to the deck. 1. Apply marine-grade silicone sealant to the drilled holes for the mounting bracket. 2. Place the mounting bracket on the mounting surface, aligning with the drilled holes. 3. Insert the four #8 Phillips countersink wood screws into the mounting
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Control Head Installation Attaching the Cables to the Control Head Follow these steps to attach the power and transducer cables to the control head: 1. Matching the cable plugs to the shape and orientation of the sockets, insert the transducer and power cables into the correct sockets on the control head (Figure 8). Power Temperature Transducer 2. With the control head in place, tilt Figure 8 and/or swivel the unit through its full range to make sure there is enough cable slack for the unit to m
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Transducer Installation Overview Transducer Installation Overview The transducer can be installed on the transom of the boat, inside the hull, or onto a trolling motor, depending on your transducer type. The type of transducer you have will also determine how the cable will be routed. Go to the section that describes your transducer, and follow the steps to position and mount the transducer on your boat. NOTE: Due to the wide variety of hulls, only general instructions are presented in this inst
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Transom Transducer Installation Transom Transducer Installation Locating the Transducer Mounting Position Turbulence: You must first determine the best location on the transom to install the transducer. It is very important to locate the transducer in an area that is relatively free of turbulent water. Consider the following to find the best location with the least amount of turbulence: • As the boat moves through the water, Areas of Possible Turbulence turbulence is generated by the weight of t
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Transom Transducer Installation • If the transom is behind the propeller(s), it may be impossible to find an area clear from turbulence, and a different mounting technique or transducer type should be considered, such as an Inside the Hull Transducer. • If you plan to trailer your boat, do not mount the transducer too close to trailer bunks or rollers to avoid moving or damaging the transducer during loading and unloading of the boat. • If high speed operation is critical, you may want to consid
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Level Transom Transducer Installation Preparing the Mounting Location After determining the mounting location for the Positioning the Mounting Bracket transducer, follow the steps below to position and Level mount the transducer bracket. 1. Make sure that the boat is level on the trailer, both from port to starboard and from bow to stern, by placing your level on the deck of the boat, first in one direction, then in the other. 2. Hold the mounting bracket against the transom Figure 13 of the boa
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Transom Transducer Installation 4. Make sure that the drill bit is perpendicular to the actual surface of the transom, NOT parallel to the ground, before you drill. Using a 5/32” bit, drill the two holes only to a depth of approximately 1”. NOTE: On fiberglass hulls, it is best to use progressively larger drill bits to reduce the chance of chipping or flaking the outer coating. Assembling the Transducer and Initial Mounting In this procedure, you will assemble the transducer using the hardware p
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Transom Transducer Installation 2. Place the two ratchets, one on either side of the transducer knuckle, so that the beads on each ratchet line up with the desired position number on the knuckle (Figure 18a). If you are setting the ratchets at position 1, the beads on each ratchet will line up with the rib on the transducer knuckle to form one continuous line on the assembly (Figure 18b). NOTE: The ratchets are keyed; make sure that the square teeth on each ratchet face the square teeth on the t
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Transom Transducer Installation 3. Put the pivot bolt through the assembly to Inserting the Pivot Bolt hold it in position and loosely install the nut, but do NOT tighten the nut at this time (Figure 19). 4. Align the mounting bracket transducer assembly with the drilled holes in the transom. With a 5/16" socket driver, mount the assembly to the transom using the two Figure 19 #10 - 1" long screws provided (Figure 20). Hand tighten only! Mounting the Assembly to the Transom NOTE: Make sure that
