MINN KOTA MKA-58 Instructions D'installation page 6

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l. Position the motor and Reinforcement Plate as close
to the centerline or keel of the boat as possible.
Determine if the motor will be mounted on the Port
or Starboard side of the bow. Review the mounting
considerations at the beginning of this document.
m. With a mounting location determined and all
clearances confirmed, use an Awl or similar tool to
mark the side and rear edges of the Reinforcement
Plate on the bow of the boat.
7m
Reinforcement Reinforcement
Plate Plate
Choosing a Mounting Hole Pattern for the Reinforcement Plate
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a. Set the motor aside and align the Reinforcement
Plate with the marks made on the Bow. Ensure that
the recessed holes face up and that the bow-shaped
mounting hole pattern points outboard.
b. Determine the mounting hole pattern to be used
for installing the Reinforcement Plate. There are a
variety of mounting hole options, to provide flexibility
and account for variance in boat shape. All six
mounting bolts must be used, with three on each
side of the Reinforcement Plate. Ideal installation
allows for all six holes along the outside perimeter of
the Plate to be used.
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Markings Markings
7l
Bow Bow
Port Port
1a
Reinforcement Reinforcement
Plate Plate Outboard Outboard
Bow Bow
Ideal Mounting Hole Pattern
Outboard Outboard
Markings on Markings on
Boat Deck Boat Deck
Outboard Outboard
Starboard Starboard
Inboard Inboard
Keel Keel
1a
Bow-shaped Bow-shaped
Mounting Holes Mounting Holes
Recessed Recessed
Mounting Mounting
Hole Hole
Outboard Outboard
Starboard Starboard
Inboard Inboard
Port Port
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