Ocean Kayak TORQUE Owner's Manual Supplement - page 2
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Table of ConTenTs
General and Motor Safety Guidelines 2
Getting Started 3
Battery Information 4
Maximizer/Depth Finder Interference 4
Maintenance and Propeller Replacement 5
Replacement Parts 6
Troubleshooting 6
Frequently Asked Questions 7-8
Warranty Information 8
General safeTy Guidelines
•Paddlerassumesrisktoselfandothers.
•Alwaysseekinstructionfromadealerorkayakinstructorpriortousing
thiscraft.Knowyourlimitationsandabilities.
•Usegoodjudgementregardingwaterandwindconditions.Follow
recommendedsafetyprecautions.
•Checkyourequipmentpriortouseandalwaysmakesureyouhavesafety
equipmentonboard(includingasparepaddle).
•Neverconsumealcoholordrugspriortoorduringuse.
•Childrenshouldonlyusethiskayakunderactiveadultsupervision.
•AlwayshaveaU.S.CoastGuardapprovedpersonalflotationdevice(PFD)
whileonboard.ChildrenmustalwayswearaPFD.
•Donotexceedtherecommendedcapacityofthiskayak:350-400lbs
[158.8-181.4kg].
MoTor safeTy Guidelines
• WarninG: avoid running the motor aground.Thiscouldcause
damagetomotorand/orpropeller.
•Alwayshavemotorcut-off(killswitch)bungeeattachedtooperator.
•Whennotinuse,leavemotorcut-offinplacetopreventbatterydrainage.
•Rinseexteriorofboatandmotorafteruseinsaltwater.
•Themotorfeaturesasacrificialzincanodetofightgalvaniccorrosion.The
replaceableanodeisconvenientlymountedontheprophubandprovides
forbetterprotectionandlongermotorlife.Replaceanodeifitismorethan
50%consumed.
•Avoidcontactwithpropellerwhenunderpower.
•Donotexitthekayakwheninuseoruseinthevicinityofswimmers.
•Avoiduseinshallowwateraspropellerormotordamagecanoccur.
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sTeP 1:
Makesurespeedcontroldialis
intheoffpositionbeforeinsertingbattery
ormotor.
sTeP 2:
Placebatteryintobatterybox.
Connectredwiretopositiveterminaland
blackwiretonegativeterminal.
sTeP 3:
Withkayakinthewatersothe
propellerdoesnotrunaground,putthe
motorintotankwell(fig.1),strapitdown
andplugitin(fig.2).
sTeP 4:
Putrudderdownandadjust
footpedalstoyourleglength.
sTeP 5
:Makesureyouhaveapaddle
placedintheback-uppaddlestorage
bungeelocatedonbothsidesofthe
tankwellandanapprovedpersonal
flotationdevice(PFD).
sTeP 6:
Youarenowreadytogo.
ClipkillswitchtoyourPFD.Usedial
togoforwardorreverseandfindyour
perfectspeedfortrolling.(fig.3)
sKeG PluG:
Themotorcanbe
swappedoutwiththeskegplugfor
paddlingwithoutthemotor.(fig.4-5)
fig.1
fig.2
fig.3
GeTTinG sTarTed
fig.4-5