Furuno GP-1850DF - Manual (Page 11)

1-5
Attaching the transducer
1. Clean the transducer face to remove any foreign material. Lightly roughen the
transducer face with #100 sandpaper. Also, roughen the inside of the hull where
the transducer is to be mounted.
2. Warm the silicone sealant to 40
°
C before usage to soften it. Coat the trans-
ducer face and mounting location with silicone sealant.
Transducer face
Silicone sealant
Figure 1-6 Coating the transducer face with silicone sealant
3. Press the transducer firmly down on the hull and gently twist it back and forth to
remove any air which may be trapped in the silicone sealant.
Hull
Silicone
sealant
Squeeze out
air bubbles.
Figure 1-7 Attaching transducer to hull with silicone sealant