Ocean Kayak TORQUE Owner's Manual Supplement - page 4
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rePlaCeMenT ParTs
ReplacementpartsareavailablebycallingOceanKayakcustomerservice
at800-8-KAYAKS.
Motor fails to turn on or loses power after a short running time:
•Makesurethekillswitchtetherisinplace.
•Checkcircuitbreaker.Theresetleverwillbeangledoutata
60degreeangleifblown.Resetbypressingtheleverbackin.
•Insurethatthemotorplugisfullyinsertedinthereceptaclein
thetransomoftheboatandthatbotharefreeofanycorrosion.
•Checkbatteryconnectionsforproperpolarityandmakesure
batteryterminalsarecleanandcorrosionfree.Usefinesandpaper
oremeryclothtocleanterminals.
•Checkbatterycharge,iflowreturntofullcharge.
•Withbatterydisconnectedmakesurepropturnsfreely.Also
checkbehindpropforobstructionsanddebris.Seeprop
replacementinstructionsonpage5.
•Checkthatspeedcontrolknobissecurelyattachedtopivotpost.
•Ifthisstilldoesn’tsolvetheissue,contactcustomerservice.
Motor stops working completely after a short time:
•Turnthespeedcontroldialtothe“off”position.Thencontinue
normaloperation.
•Insurethatthemotorplugisfullyinsertedinthereceptacleand
thatbotharefreeofanycorrosion.
•Checkbatterycharge,iflowreturntofullcharge.
•Insurethatthekillswitchtetherisinplace.
you experience prop vibration or loud vibration noise coming
from the motor during normal operation:
•Tightenmotortiedownstraptoreducevibration.
•Removeandrotatetheprop180degrees.Seepropeller
replacementinstructionsonpage5.
•IfpropisdamagedreplacewiththeMKP-propkit(seepage5).
for all other techincal questions and concerns, contact
ocean Kayak customer service at 800-8-KayaKs or
service@oceankayak.com.
TroubleshooTinG
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freQuenTly asKed QuesTions
i pulled my kill switch and my battery died overnight,
what happened?
Thekillswitchisnotdesignedasanon/offswitchbutasanemergencykill
switch.Itisrecommendedtodisconnectthebatteryforanyprolonged
storagetoeliminatebatterydrainage.
My motor does not go directly into reverse from full speed.
is it broken?
Themotorcontrolunitrequiresbeingresetbeforeswitchingfromforwardto
reverseorreversetoforward.Thisprocessissimplysettingthedialcontrolto
theoffpositionforapproximately2-3seconds.
Can i install an after market prop on my motor to increase speed?
Thisisnotrecommendedasitwillincreasetheampdrawofthemotorcausing
ittooverheat.Theuseofanynon-standardpartswillvoidthewarranty.
how important is the battery selection for the electric motor usage?
Thebatteryisacriticalelementofyourelectricmotorsystem.Ahigh-quality
deepcyclemarinebatteryshouldalwaysbeused.Unlikeautomobile
batteries,deepcyclemarinebatteriesaredesignedtobedrawndowntoa
dischargedstateandthenrecharged.(Toextendthelifeofyourbattery,always
rechargeafteruse.Mostdeepcyclemarinebatteriesfailduetolackofproper
maintenance.)
What size battery do i need?
Werecommendusingasealed12voltgroup24deepcyclebatterywithamini-
mum85amphourrating.Agroup24isthelargestsizebatterythatcanbeused
withtheTorquekayak.
The batteries i have seen do not have an amp hour rating, they list a
reserve capacity. how do i choose the right battery?
Ifanamphourratingisnotavailable,selectadeepcyclemarinebatterywitha
minimumof140minutereservecapacity.
What do i need to recharge the battery?
Werecommendusingamulti-stagechargersuchastheMinnKotaMK110P.
how long will it take to recharge the battery?
Theamountoftimeittakestorechargethebatterywilldependonthetypeof
chargerbeingused.Achargerwithahigherampoutputwillchargequicker.
how long will my kayak run on a fully charged battery?
Theamountofrun-timewillvarydependingontheamphourratingofthedeep
cyclebatterybeingused.Thehighertheamphourratingthemorerun-timeyou
willhave.Asageneralestimate,theTorque12voltmotorwillpull25amps
atfullspeed.