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PiranhaMAX™Portable150PT,160PT,190cPT
PiranhaMAX™Portable150PT,160PT,190cPT
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Thank You Thank you for choosing Humminbird®, America's #1 name in fishfinders. Humminbird® has built its reputation by designing and manufacturing top-quality, thoroughly reliable marine equipment. Your Humminbird® is designed for trouble-free use in even the harshest marine environment. In the unlikely event that your Humminbird® does require repairs, we offer an exclusive Service Policy-free of charge during the first year after purchase, and available at a reasonable rate after the one-year
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WEEE compliance may not be required in your location for electrical & electronic equipment (EEE), nor may it be required for EEE designed and intended as fixed or temporary installation in transportation vehicles such as automobiles, aircraft, and boats. In some European Union member states, these vehicles are considered outside of the scope of the Directive, and EEE for those applications can be considered excluded from the WEEE Directive requirement. This symbol (WEEE wheelie bin) on product i
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Table of Contents PiranhaMAX™ Portable Case Assembly 1 1. Assembling the PiranhaMAX™ Mount .................................................. 2 2. Assembling the Base and Handle .......................................................... 2 3. Assembling the Control Head to the Base and Handle.......................... 4 4. Routing the Cables in the Base .............................................................. 5 5. Assembling the Portable Case ................................................
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Table of Contents The Menu System 21 Light (Setting Not Saved in Memory) ........................................................ 21 Sensitivity (Setting Saved in Memory) ...................................................... 21 Depth Range (Setting Not Saved in Memory) .......................................... 22 Zoom (Setting Not Saved in Memory)........................................................ 22 Chart Speed (Setting Saved in Memory) ..................................................
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PiranhaMAX™ Portable Case Assembly It is important to perform the PiranhaMAX™ portable case assembly tasks in order, referring to the step-by-step procedures that represent the following main assembly tasks: • Assembling the PiranhaMAX™ mount • Assembling the base and handle • Assembling the control head to the base and handle • Routing the cables in the base • Assembling the portable case • Charging and installing the battery • Assembling the transducer mounting bracket • Stowing the portable t
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1. Assembling the PiranhaMAX™ Mount Your PiranhaMAX™ mount will either have a tilt mount or a tilt and swivel mount. Refer to either procedures A or B below to assemble the mount. Tilt and Swivel A. If you have a tilt mount, refer to the following PiranhaMAX™ Mount information: No assembly is required for the tilt mount. Proceed to Assembling the Base and Handle. Arms B. If you have a tilt and swivel mount, use the following steps: Mount 1. Insert the arms into the mount. Then, hold the arms in
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3. Using a socket wrench and a Phillips screwdriver, secure the PiranhaMAX™ mount to the base with the four included 3/4” screws, lock washers, and nuts. Hand tighten only! Attaching the Mount to the Base PiranhaMAX™ Mount (tilt OR tilt and swivel) Base 4. Install the handle onto the base, so that the curved part of the handle faces towards the back of the base, towards the battery well. Use the four included #8-32 x 7/16" screws, two on each side, to attach the handle to the base (see the illus
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3. Assembling the Control Head to the Base and Handle In this procedure you will install the control head onto the base assembly. 1. Insert the thumbknob bolt through the pivot knuckle on the control head. Assembling the Control Head to the Base and Handle Pivot Knuckle Thumbknob Bolt Gimbal Knob Gimbal Knob Rear View Front View 2. Align the pivot knuckle with the mount arms and slide into place, twisting slightly if necessary, until the unit is firmly seated. 3. Rotate the control head to the d
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4. Routing the Cables in the Base In this procedure, you will route the Attaching the Battery Tie-Down Straps power and transducer jumper cables on the underside of the base, and attach the tie-down straps that will be used to secure the battery to the base in a later procedure. 1. Turn the base upside down, then thread the two included hook and loop battery tie-down straps from the bottom of the base up through each side of the battery Battery well, using the strap holes (see tie-down straps th
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Connecting the Cables to the Control Head 3. Connect the cables to the control head. The slots for the plugs are keyed to prevent reverse installation, and insertion should be easy. Do not to force the connectors into the control head. 4. Pull the power cable through the opening in the long side of the cable well and insert it into the battery well (see the illustration Installing the Cables Onto the Base). Installing the Cables Onto the Base Screws Transducer Jumper Cable Power Cable Jumper Cab
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7. Secure all cables to the base, using the included zip ties, at the mount points shown in the illustration (see the illustration Tying Down the Cables). Tying Down the Cables Zip Tie Transducer Mounting Jumper Cable Point Power Cable 8. Turn the base right side up and pull up gently on the battery tie-down straps to remove the slack. NOTE: You will need to perform more assembly procedures, as well as charge the battery for 8 hours, before you install the battery into the portable case. See Cha
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5. Assembling the Portable Case In this procedure, you will install the base assembly into the portable case. 1. Unzip the largest opening on the front of the portable case. 2. Insert the base assembly into the portable case, so that the PiranhaMAX™ control head is facing out of the case. For best results, pull the case over one shoulder of the handle at a time. 3. Adjust the case so that you can easily grab the handle, through the fabric handhold inset, from the outside top of the portable case
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6. Charging and Installing the Battery In this procedure you will charge and then install and secure the battery. 1. Charge the battery, using the included battery charger, until it is fully charged as indicated by the LED on the charger. Charging usually requires 8 continuous hours but may vary depending on your configuration. NOTE: Some international models may not include a battery or battery charger. 2. Open the bottom back zipper on the portable case, and install the battery in the battery
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7. Assembling the Transducer Mounting Bracket In this procedure you will assemble the portable transducer mounting bracket. 1. Line up the two ratchet pieces at position 1 so that the beads are aligned with the rib on the transducer. See illustrations. Transducer Knuckle Positions Ratchets Placed in Position 1 Beads Knuckle Ratchet Rib at position 1 2. Assemble the other transducer parts as shown (see the illustration Assembling the Portable Bracket below). Hand tighten only! Assembling the Port
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Ratchets Placed in Position 2 Bead Rib Ratchet 8. Stowing the Portable Transducer and Battery Charger into the Portable Case 1. Load the portable transducer into the carrying compartment (upper zip opening on the back of the portable case) and close the zipper. 2. Turn the portable case around so that you can access the front, and load the battery charger into the zip pocket on the left as you face the front of the portable case. 3. Make sure all the zippers are closed. 11
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Installing the Portable Case On the Boat Since the portable case has a large non-skid mounting surface, it may be attached to almost any surface. In this section, you will route the cables on the boat, connect the transducer and power cables to the portable case, and attach the portable case to a dry and convenient location on your boat. 1. Connecting the Transducer and Power Cables to the Portable Case 1. Make sure the large opening in the front of the portable case is unzipped; you may want to
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3. Turn the portable case around so Connecting the Spade Clips that you can access the back, and open the back zipper. Connect the spade clip on the red wire of the power cable to the red terminal on the battery, and the spade clip on the black wire of the power cable to the black terminal on the battery. Make sure that the spade clips are snugly attached to the terminals (see the illustration Connecting the Spade Clips). 4. Make sure the back battery door and side pockets are zipped, but leave
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Mounting the Portable Transducer Once your Portable fishfinder is fully assembled (see the Portable Case Assembly section for more information), it takes just a few easy steps before you are ready to fish: • Test the transducer prior to installation • Mount the portable transducer on the boat 1. Testing the Transducer Prior to Installation Prior to installation, test the transducer to make sure that no damage occurred during shipping. 1. Hold the transducer in the water over the side of the boat
