Furuno GP-7000F - Manual (Page 12)

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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 transducer face and
mounting location with silicone sealant.
Coating 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 that may be trapped in the silicone sealant.
Squeezing out air bubbles in adhesive
Final preparations
Support the transducer with a piece of wood to keep it in place while the adhesive is drying. Let
the adhesive dry 24 - 72 hours.
Transducer
Silicone
Sealant
Hull plate
Press down to
remove air bubbles.
Adhesive