Standard practices and procedures, Battery recommendations, Product installation – MotorGuide Tour Series User Manual

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PRODUCT INSTALLATION

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3. Drill the mounting holes with a 3 mm (7/64 in.) diameter drill

bit. Remove any debris.

4. Use four 8 x 2 in. stainless steel screws to secure the foot

pedal base to the boat deck.

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Foot pedal mounting holes and screws

Standard Practices and Procedures

• Do not use the main engine battery to power the trolling motor.
• Disconnect the trolling motor from the battery when charging

and after each use.

• Route the trolling motor wires on the opposite side of the boat

from other miscellaneous boat wiring.

• Connect boat accessories directly to the main engine battery.

Battery Recommendations

• Use a 12 volt, deep cycle marine battery. Refer to Battery

Connection

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• Install a 50 amp manual reset circuit breaker in line with the

trolling motor positive leads within 180 cm (72 in.) of the

batteries.

• Use 13 mm (6 gauge) battery cables if extending the existing

wire 3 m (10 ft) beyond the standard battery cable supplied

with the product.

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