Ocean Kayak TORQUE Owner's Manual Supplement - page 3
Prop nut
Slot End
Washer
Drive pin
Weedless Propeller
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MainTenanCe
1.Afteruse,themotorunitshouldberinsedwithfreshwater,thenwiped
downwithaclothdampenedwithanaqueousbasedsiliconespray.
2.Thepropellermustbecleanedofweedsandfishingline.Thelinecanget
behindtheprop,wearawaythesealsandallowwatertoenterthemotor.
Checkthisafterevery20hoursofoperation.
3.Beforeeachuse,checktoseethatthepropnutissecure.
4.Topreventaccidentaldamageduringtransportingorstorage,disconnect
thebatterywheneverthemotorisoffofthewater.Forprolongedstorage,
lightlycoatthemetalpartswithanaqueousbasedsiliconespray.
5.Formaximumperformance,restorebatterytofullchargebeforeeachuse.
6.Keepbatteryterminalscleanwithfinesandpaperoremerycloth.
7.Inordertopreventcorrosionandmaximizeconductivity,itishighly
recommendedthatyouapplyadielectricgreasetotheplug,receptacle
andbatteryterminalsaftereveryuse.Dielectricgreaseisavailableatmost
hardwareorautomotivestores.
8.Theweedlesswedgepropellerisdesignedtoprovideabsoluteweedfree
operationwithveryhighefficiency.Tomaintainthistopperformance,
theleadingedgeofthebladesmustbekeptsmooth.Iftheyareroughor
nickedfromuse,restoretosmoothbysandingwithfinesandpaper.
ProPeller rePlaCeMenT
•Replacementpropellersareavailableatmostmarineretailersoratany
MinnKotaAuthorizedDealer.ThepartnumberyouneedisMKP-6
Prop2061125WeedlessWedgeorforincreasedpowerthePowerProp
(MKP-2).TheMKP-2willaddabout0.5mphtothetopspeedoftheboat
withnoadditionalampdraw.
•Disconnectthemotorfromthebatterybeforebeginninganypropwork.
•Holdthepropellerandloosenthepropnutwithapliersorawrench.
•Removepropnutandwasher.Ifthedrivepinissheared/broken,youwill
needtoholdtheshaftsteadywithascrewdriver
bladepressedintotheslotontheendoftheshaft.
•Turntheoldproptohorizontalandpullit
straightoff.Ifthedrivepinfallsout,
pushitbackin.
•Alignnewpropellerwithdrivepin.
•Installpropwasherandpropnut.
•Tightenpropnut1/4turnpastsnug.[25-35inchlbs.]
Becareful,overtighteningcandamageprop.
baTTery inforMaTion
•Usea12voltgroup24deepcyclebatteryorsmalleravailableatany
marineretailstoreoranybatteryretailer.
•Useonlyamarinesealedlead-acidorabsorbedglassmat(AGM)battery.
Do not use a non-sealed battery.
•Disconnectbatterywhennotinuse.
•Donottransportkayakwithbattery.
•Donotmountanythingtothebatteryboxcover.
•Donotusebatteryboxforstorageofanythingbutbattery.
•Batteryshouldbeinstalledandchargedbyadultsonly.
• WarninG:Riskofexplosivegasmixture.Neversmoke,strikeamatch,
orcauseasparkinthevicinityofbattery.
•Beforemakinganyconnectionstobatteriesinconfinedspace(suchasthis
kayak’sbatterybox/compartment)allowittoairoutfor15minutes.
•Whenconnectingcables,alwaysconnecttheredpositive(+)wirestothe
redpositive(+)terminalonthebatteryandtheblacknegative(-)wires
totheblacknegative(-)terminalonthebattery.
•Asageneralonthewaterestimate,theTorque12voltmotorwillpull25
ampsatfullspeed.Theactualamperedrawissubjecttoyourparticular
environmentalconditionsandoperationrequirements.Maintainbattery
atfullcharge.Propercarewillensurehavingbatterypowerwhenyouneed
it,andwillsignificantlyimprovethebatterylife.Failuretorechargelead-acid
batteries(within12-24hours)istheleadingcauseofpremature
batteryfailure.Useavariableratechargertoavoidovercharging.
reCharGinG of baTTery
•Followinstructionsonyourbatterycharger.
•Itisstronglyrecommendedtoremovethebatteryfromtheboatduring
rechargingandtransport.Ifyouchargethebatterywhileitisinthecraft,be
suretohavethebatterycompartmentopenandthebatterywellventilated.
•Unplugthechargerbeforeconnectingthebatterytothecharger.
• WarninG:Besurethatallelectricalconnectionsarenotincontactwith
waterasthiscouldresultinshockorelectrocution.
MaxiMizer/dePTh finder inTerferenCe
Thebuilt-inMaximizer’ssolidstateelectronicscreatepulsewidthmodulation
toprovidelongerrunningtimeandextendedbatterylife.WiththeTorque’s
Maximizerspeedcontrol,youmay,insinglebatteryapplications,experience
someinterferenceinyourdepthfinderdisplayduetoRF(radioFrequency)or
electricalinterference.Ifinterferencedoesoccur,callcustomerserviceforour
documentthathasafewstepstoreduceoreliminatetheinterferenceproblem
ordownloadthefilefromtheTorque’swebsitepageunderthefeaturestabat:
http://www.oceankayak.com/kayaks/angler_editions/torque.html.