MINN KOTA MKA-58 Instructions D'installation page 8

Installing the Reinforcement Plate to the Boat Deck
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ITEM(S) NEEDED
To prevent seizing of the stainless steel
NOTICE:
hardware, do not use high-speed installation tools.
Wetting the screws or applying an anti-seize (Item #14)
may help prevent seizing.
a. Reposition the Reinforcement Plate over the drilled
holes. Use six 3/8-16 X 3" Flat Head Screws
(Item #4), six Backup Bars (Item #6), and six Nylock
Nuts (Item #8) to secure the Reinforcement Plate
to the boat deck. Apply anti-seize (Item #14) to all
hardware. The Screws should be inserted from the
top down, passing through the Reinforcement Plate
and into the boat deck.
b. Place a Backup Bar on each Screw and secure with
a Nylock Nut. While holding each Nylock Nut with
a 9/16" Box End or Open End Wrench, use a #4
Phillips Screwdriver to tighten each Screw. Make
sure all hardware is secure.
Installing the Motor directly to the Reinforcement Plate
1
ITEM(S) NEEDED
To prevent seizing of the stainless steel
NOTICE:
hardware, do not use high-speed installation tools. Do
not use anti-seize on the Hex Head Cap Screws, as it
may cause them to loosen over time.
a. Place the motor on top of the Reinforcement Plate.
Align the Mounting Holes in the Base Extrusion
with the threaded holes around the edges of the
Reinforcement Plate.
b. Use six Hex Head Cap Screws (Item #12) to secure
the Motor to the Reinforcement Plate. The Screws
should insert from the top down, through the Base
Extrusion and into the Reinforcement Plate. Tighten
to 120 in-lbs with a 9/16" Box End or Open End
Wrench. Make sure all hardware is secure.
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#4 x 6 #6 x 6
#12 x 6
#8 x 6
Flat Head Screw Flat Head Screw
Boat Boat
Deck Deck
Inboard Inboard
1b
Hex Head Hex Head
Cap Screw Cap Screw
Reinforcement Reinforcement
Plate Plate
Inboard Inboard
Use extra care to avoid pinching and damaging
NOTICE:
the sensor wires that run alongside the Base Extrusion
while installing and tightening the mounting hardware.
#14 x 1
Outboard Outboard
Reinforcement Reinforcement
Plate Plate
Backup Bar Backup Bar
Nylock Nut Nylock Nut
Base Base
Extrusion Extrusion
Mounting Mounting
Holes Holes
Outboard Outboard
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